MAN OF THE HOUSE: Benefits of Having a Stay-At-Home Husband
Saves Money
One of the other major reasons one spouse decides to stay at home is for economic reasons. The cost of childcare is astronomical these days, so much so that one parent’s income usually simply covers the cost of daycare alone. Add to that the cost of commuting, lunches, etc. and all that extra money going out could be saved simply by the husband staying or working from home. Working from home, or telecommuting, could cut expenses significantly saving on gas, tolls and/or parking. If you can save on daycare costs as well, that’s even more money in the bank. So if the wife must be physically present at her job, earns more than her counterpart, has better benefits and works closer to home, then daddy working from home, even if it’s part-time, just might the better deal.
