Out of curiosity, I was wondering how many women would be OK with their SO working 12+ hours a day or working two jobs while you stayed home with your child or children.

Me personally, I couldn't sit back and watch my husband work like a dog to provide for us while I stayed home with our son. IMO, there is no family value to that what so ever beings he would always be working.I understand he would be providing for the family however, as long as I am healthy and able to work, I will be working to help provide for my family.I am sure a lot of people have hang ups about daycare centers or private sitters but those people are the ones who listen to everyone else and take their experience to heart and never break out of the box and do their own investigating in the matter.

I added a poll, but of course feel free to elaborate. Thanks  

I wouldn't be able to let him work that much and not do something myself.

I couldn't have my husband working two jobs while I stayed at home.

Quoting Alex♥Kaden:“ I wouldn't be able to let him work that much and not do something myself.”

   

My SO is a stay at home dad. This came about just last week, however. But by Dec his plans are to go back to college. I stayed home for the first 7 months, but now I'm working. The ideaeventually isweBOTH work so neither of us have to work full time. After he finishes school I won't need to work, but I still will because I like my work and like having my own money.

i would love to be able to be a sahm mom if my husband found a job that paid alot where he didnt have to work a ton. but i have always worked. i make very good money at my job and only work part time. so it will probably continue on this way after my maternity leave comes and goes.

No, I couldnt let my husband take 2 jobs to support our family. I would try my damnedest to get a job working nights and weekends to help out as much as I could.

He says he doesn't want me working and that I don't need to, but if it came down to him working two jobs I would definitely get a job.

The cost of daycare would eat my paycheck if I worked. I wont be working til the kids are all in school.
Frankly, my husband should be the breadwinner and I should be the one who stays home if it comes down to a choice of who does which one. Thats just how I feel about it.
That and the house is my job, I clean and cook and do the errands. That stuff isnt for my husband to do, its for me to do since I'm a SAHM.

green eggs and ham are pretty tempting.

My SO sometimes works 10-11 hour days, but not always. I could never allow him to work a 2nd job while I stayed at home though.

If my husband had no problem with working like that I wouldn't either. I wish I could be a stay at home mom.

my husband works 2 jobs, one is 'full time' which is only guaranteed 32 hours a week and then another one is only 4 hours a week so most weeks he's not even getting 40 hours.. i feel bad sometimes, but i've been pregnant since we've been married and it's obviously pretty hard to get a job while pregnant and i don't want my child raised by someone else like a daycare and i didn't go to college or anything so any jobs i could find would only be making enough money to pay for said childcare..

maybe i'm a bitch though :/

I work part time and DH works full time, and thats what works for us... we're getting ready for our 3rd baby and i'm going to be a SAHM again and thats fine also. I think its more about what works for the particular family. I dont think the man providing for his family and a woman taking care of the kids and house is a bad thing... JMO

I am a SAHM, my husband does not "work like a dog" he has a fairly easy job that he loves and makes wonderful money. I am thankful I get to stay home with my children.

I wouldnt want him to work that much but I have to stay home with our son so if it came to that I would be very grateful to him!