??Jessi Ann??
New member
I ask because my husband and i have been married 5 years and i have held down a good job and brought in a decent income for all 5 of those years. I was raised in a family where women work even after having kids, it's the norm, my mom,grandma etc..all worked their whole lives. But now i am currently p/g with our first baby due in Dec, and also my husband is military so we will be moving to Alaska for his work in Feb of next year. My husband and i have looked into my working once we move up north and while it is possible for me to transfer from the hospital i work at now to one in Anchorage there are many factors that will make it difficult. We will only have one car at first due to the military only pays to move one vehicle, i won't have a daycare line dup because it's a new city and i don't know anyone, and also i will still be on maternity leave when we move. My husband mentioned to me very quietly one day that he would not mind if i took 6 months to a year or so off to stay home and take care of the baby. He even mentioned that it would be nice to be on the same schedule (we currently work different hours) and he would like me to be home when he gets off work, cook dinner etc..I have no problem with that kind of stuff it's just that the idea of not working scares the pants off me, i have always worked. My husband has never said anything about liking the idea of me being a stay home mom and so it kind of threw me off when he mentioned it. Do most men want a wife to stay home and care for the kids and do household stuff as long as they actually do a good job and don't sit on their butts watching tv all day? I fully intend to go back to work eventually i have a job i love and i make ok money at it. But my husband feels a couple years or so at home would be good for us and our baby. I agree but im scared to death of staying home. Do most men mean it when they say stuff like this?
My husband like shis military career and we have excellent pay and benefits from it. The lifestyle may be a bit harder but we have never paid a medical bill and always had food and a roof over our heads where as civilians in this economy have not been so lucky. And i hate to tell you this Lawerence but there is authority in every job not just military. I don't think you've had a REAL job if you think the military is to authorotative.lol..
My husband like shis military career and we have excellent pay and benefits from it. The lifestyle may be a bit harder but we have never paid a medical bill and always had food and a roof over our heads where as civilians in this economy have not been so lucky. And i hate to tell you this Lawerence but there is authority in every job not just military. I don't think you've had a REAL job if you think the military is to authorotative.lol..