MAN OF THE HOUSE: Benefits of Having a Stay-At-Home Husband

August 11th, 2012 - By Brooke Dean

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It’s very rare that you find a man playing the role of the “house spouse.” The role of homemaker is usually associated with the wife, but more and more men are deciding to be stay-at-home husbands – and not just because theyr’e being lazy or trifling. For most men, being  a house husband can be rough on the ego and quite emasculating.  And for women, explaining this arrangement to their girls can be embarrassing – especially if they’re the judgmental type.  But doing what’s best for you and your family may go against traditional gender roles, and gender-biasing may have to go out the window when considering the benefits of having your husband literally be the “man of the house.” As women are continuing to kill it in the work force, the number of stay-at-home husbands continues to grow…and for good reasons. Here are a few benefits to having your man rule the house while you’re out ruling the world!

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  • you must be crazy!

    we can alternate staying at home. someone in the day, someone at night. we both may not work at the same times, but any man who lives with me will be working. i find that ppl staying home get bored after awhile. lets be real here no bm is doing pta meetings, and all that stuff. after the kids are put on the bus what is he doing? some will say he runs errands, and cleans the house . who are ya’ll kidding? there will be no mr. mom over here.

  • Ash

    Once the economy began to crash, my dad lost his mooing company. He didn’t have a choice. He’s had temporary odd jobs; however, it makes sense for him to run errands, fix cars, cook, clean and do laundry.

  • Machelle Kwan

    I wish I could like this a million times.

  • Machelle Kwan

    When I was married, my ex stayed home in the daytime with the kids, while I went to school. He worked at night. It was the best decision at the time because our kids weren’t in school. But some of these fools out here are just trying to stay home and get a free ride from a woman. So unless there are small children at home that aren’t school age, or he’s layed off, there’s no other reason for a man to be sitting at home all day.

  • Ki

    Wow some ppl must of not read the article and some must be so stuck on their situation and confined that they will be single for forever lol. Yes so I’m a stay at home mom with two children and going to school. When I graduate I will gladly let my husband take a break from contract work (which requires lots I travel) and become the “provider” nothin wrong with switching roles. I don’t get women who fought for independence and equal oppurtunity not to take advantage. Being Shenika with kids in the hood with a drug dealer boyfriend recieving food stamps and workin full time is not what this article is about.

    • FromUR2UB

      If you’re a stay-at-home mom and someone is supporting you, then you should be doing the housework and cooking. That has always been a fair arrangement.

    • FromUR2UB

      If you’re a stay-at-home mom and someone is supporting you, then you should be doing the housework and cooking. That has always been a fair arrangement.

    • FromUR2UB

      If you’re a stay-at-home mom and someone is supporting you, then you should be doing the housework and cooking. That has always been a fair arrangement.

    • FromUR2UB

      If you’re a stay-at-home mom and someone is supporting you, then you should be doing the housework and cooking. That has always been a fair arrangement.

    • FromUR2UB

      If you’re a stay-at-home mom and someone is supporting you, then you should be doing the housework and cooking. That has always been a fair arrangement.

    • BW1615

      I agree…. they didn’t read the article…whoever works…the oven needs to be hotter than the tv when the other spouse gets home.

  • Smacks_hoes

    If I’m working a full time job it’s no way he’d be staying at home unless he’s unable to work because of an illness or if he has a stay at home job (like a home office type thing). Other than that no way

  • rosemary davis

    No mattter how people try to dress up stay at home husbands and dad’s it is the husbands responsibility to provide for his family not the wife she is his helper not the soul provider now it’s nothing wrong with the wife having a job if that’s what needed to help ends meet but for her to be the main provider would be a problem for me I am speaking for me only.A lot of times some not all do nothing except lay around all day and babysit ( only) nothing else is done many women come home to dirty homes,dinner has to be prepared laundry has too be done homework has to be done among a whole slew of other things and so they come home to do a second job so to me a stay home husband promotes laziness and irresponsibility.

    • Negress

      Men that stay at home while she has the earning power are known to cheat to offset the balance of power. Reese Witherspoon, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock…of course there are exceptions to every rule but men need to feel they rule the roost or he ain’t the rooster.

  • FromUR2UB

    When people have small children, it makes sense that someone be home with them. Otherwise, I find it unattractive for a man to stay home. If that works for other people, then good for them. Just saying it wouldn’t be ideal for me. As far as cooking and handling the household, he can find time to do those the same way women do, when we work full-time. If there are two incomes that pay the bills and expenses, then there should be two sets of hands that prepare food for the household and keep it livable.

    • va

      My spouse makes over 200thousand a yr and my pay che k would go towards daycare, commute cost, and lunch. By staying home I was able to earn my bachelors after military service and be home with my kids. I hope that one day I can allow him to be the stay at home dad since i am ready to return to the workforce. Been married for 15yrs and there is no shame or to much pride in staying home no matter the gender. If you can afford it then do it.

      • FromUR2UB

        And? Why defend it? I said a man staying home would not appeal to ME, especially if he doesn’t earn any income. I might feel differently about it under the circumstances of having small children, and it was more feasible for him to be home. But, those aren’t my circumstances. So, if it would work for you, then you should do it.

      • MLS2698

        You said “he” earns over $200 thousand a year? Why would he leave that job to stay home? Or am I reading it incorrectly?