prairiegirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My dh is 100% okay with me staying at home. His mom was a stay-at-home mom as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is 100% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother was not a full time stay at home mom during his childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100%, and his mom was NOT a SAHM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100% was at times, but worked during some lean years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100%, was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 DH is 100% behind whichever I choose, which happens to be to stay home. His mom did not stay home, though she worked a seven days on, seven days off schedule when he was young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 DH has always been 100%. It is something we decided with baby #1. I believe his mom was a fulltime SAHM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100 and 95. It was his idea that we homeschool, so he'd better be okay with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100% for Was for the early years Was not for middle school on up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCrazyMama Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is __100__% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother was a full time stay and home mom during his childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My dh is 95% FOR my being a stay at home mom, and his mother was not a stay at home mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My DH was SAHD for a year after my twins were born while changing jobs. I worked full-time that year. I have worked part-time when we needed the income and now I am a SAHM since we moved to homeschooling. My DH is 100% supportive of all of these choices depending on the situation, his mother worked full-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in C-ville Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Bill is 100% for me being a SAHM and his mom was a SAHM. HOWEVER, I worked PT out-of-the-house last year with his 100% support and have always had other stuff going on - speaking at women's retreats, writing, etc. While I'm a SAHM this year, I am writing curriculum at home and most likely will be working next year. He's 100% for me doing these things too. Generally he's just 100% for me and together we discern the best gameplan for the present season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100 percent for me to stay at home ! I am blessed! And no, his mother worked outside the home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkeller Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is __100_____% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother ____was_____ a full time stay and home mom during his childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 0% for my being a full-time stay-at-home mom his mother WAS a ft sahm. Yes, that is zero percent. Not a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is 100% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother was a full time stay and home mom during his childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail4476 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is 100% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother was a full time stay and home mom during his childhood. However, his childhood was terrible because his Dad was abusive and his mother was neglectful, so I'm not sure how this had bearing on his ideology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 0% for my being a full-time stay-at-home momhis mother WAS a ft sahm. Yes, that is zero percent. Not a typo. Are you a sahm anyway? This has been a bone of contention for dh and I too. He seems to want the benefit of a sahm, and the financial cooperation of a wahm. I would have preferred to work outside the home, but not until our kids are grown..... This was a tough question to mull over. Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom4god Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100% and was not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Are you a sahm anyway? This has been a bone of contention for dh and I too. He seems to want the benefit of a sahm, and the financial cooperation of a wahm. I would have preferred to work outside the home, but not until our kids are grown..... This was a tough question to mull over. Faithe I was briefly. I need to work to keep from going crazy. I find doing the same thing all the time to be mind-numbingly boring. If I didn't have work, I'd be insane. My dh prefers me nut-free. He's also not so keen on either one of us using up the money, but not contributing to earning it. I fully agree, so that's where we are. Child-care has never been an issue because we make it work so that one of us is always home. Dh farms and works a day and a half a week running equipment for our local municipality. I do a couple of part-time jobs that add up to full-time work. One requires me to be gone 2 afternoons a week. The other is done mostly from home with travel about 1 day a week on average. On top of that, I help him with farm work as I am able. I think if you want to work, then find a way with your dh to make it work out for you. There's always a way to do what you want to do, but it's not always exactly the way you want to do it that will work. You have to work to figure that out. YMMV and all the usual disclaimers apply. ETA: Sorry if the last few sentences don't make sense. I'm tired and should have gone to bed already. Edited February 12, 2012 by Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100% and his mom was not There is no correlation between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 75% was not We would like it if I could get a part time job, but our kids are too much trouble. I think that both of us were all for SAHM from the get go because we were latch key kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is _100_% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother _was_ a full time stay and home mom during his childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagsWife Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is 100% supportive of me staying home, and his mother was not a SAHM. This was something that we discussed long before we ever talked marriage. He was very forthright about wanting a stay at home wife/mother, and I wanted the same thing. I have always stayed home--even before kids, I don't see that changing when they grow up. We have made many sacrifices through the years so that I could stay home. There have even been times where DH has worked two jobs when money was tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100% Was Not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyh Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 100% his mom was sometimes a sahm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My dh is 100% for my being a full-time SAHM, and his mother was NOT a SAHM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusksAngel Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is _100_% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother _was not__(was or was not) a full time stay and home mom during his childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aelwydd Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My dh is 0% for me being a SAHM, and his mom was a SAHM. (These percentages are fairly limited though. When I was a SAHM for 5 years, he was 100% for that. Now I work, and he's 100% behind that.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 99% was not I wouldn't say 100%, because I'm sure there are days where he feels the weight of our entire family on his financial shoulders and wishes for a second that it was different. But we've tried having me work a few hours, too, and he prefers just having me here full-time, so I can say 99% with confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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momtotkbb Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My dh is 100% in favor of my staying home, but he's also made it clear that if my desire was to go back into my career he'd back me 100% as well. His own mom wasn't always a SAHM - she was early on, then took a job in retail on weekends and eventually opened her own daycare center which enabled them to pay 100% for all four of their dc to attend private college which was important to their family. My own mother worked at various times. I had always planned to be a career woman and started out that way - of course I was told I'd never be able to have dc so I think I never thought about being a SAHM. When our oldest was 5.5 I quit working - thinking I would go back at some point - but never felt the desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is 100% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother was not a full time stay at home mom during his childhood. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My dh is 100% for me being a stay at home home mom and his mom was mostly a full time stay at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is 100% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother was not a full time stay at home mom during his childhood. Dh has a single mom, and she worked all through his childhood. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is __90_____% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother ____was_____ a full time stay and home mom during his childhood. In the beginning, dh supported me working part-time in my field. He felt that his mother was isolated and had no interests outside of her family. All of her time was spent parenting or taking care of her mother (who was healthy, but manipulative.) In a way, her children suffered. Due to all the time spent taking care of Grandma, the kids didn't get to do any activities until they got to high school and had a bus to get them home. After our second was born, we both knew that he needed a full-time SAHM. He was high-need (later found out it was sensory issues.) But, I do feel somewhat isolated as many of my long-time homeschooling friends have graduated their kids or sent them to school. Also, since returning to my former career is not realistic, I am at a crossroads about what to do with the next season of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 My husband is 100% FOR my being a full-time stay-at-home mom, and his own mother was a full time stay at home mom during part of his childhood. To add to that, she also homeschooled him for a few years in the middle and currently stays home and homeschools 2 of the 3 kids that are still school age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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