My wife is absolutely miserable at her current job, and she wants to become a stay at home mom. I’ve ran the numbers and math, and we can afford it, so I obviously want to support her with the plan. Her current job is negatively impacting her mental health and wellbeing, which also shows at home. We’ve discussed this a lot, and have agreed that she doesn’t touch any of her savings, and instead she’ll just use a parallel card attached to my account for anything she needs. We also have a shared account that she can use however she please, and I’ve also offered to deposit money on her personal account every month if she prefers. We’ve got everything else figured out, but one thing I’ve asked her to think about (and I’ve told her she’s in no hurry with this), is how will she keep herself busy. Our kids are teenagers and have their friends, school, hobbies, etc., so she doesn’t have to be looking after them. I’ve suggested that she could consider doing volunteering or maybe start a small business or something. It doesn’t even have to bring any money in, but something to keep her busy and mentally challenged. I do want to stress that the priority will be for her to take some time just to relax and recover from her job, but I also know her well enough that I know hitting the gym or running the house won’t provide her enough challenges in the long run. I’ve also made it clear that she knows that becoming a SAHM doesn’t have to be a permanent thing, and she might feel like going back to another work at some point. I’m trying my best to take off all the stress from her. So my question to all of you who have a SAHM/SAHW: what is your experience if you have a stay at home wife or mom? Not asking for advice but to hear your experience if you are or have been in a similar position submitted by /u/sometimesyoufallhard
Originally posted by u/sometimesyoufallhard on r/AskMen
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