Jeff, I understand what your wife is saying. Honestly, I wish I hadn't quit work. I have loved the years home with my kids and if you can be happy doing it, I think having a parent stay home is definitely the best. BUT. Big but. I think if I had worked we wouldn't be at this point. More importantly, I wouldn't be worried about financially taking care of myself for the rest of my life like I am now. I chose to stop working based on a verbal contract that's been broken. Never would I have jeopardized my future, and my kid's future, financially if I would have thought my H would do this. My poor kids, I will tell them not to quit working when they have children so that they aren't ever as vulnerable as I am right now.
I very much see what you are saying here. It's one of the really unfair things about the whole deal. A stay at home parent gets no credit for their work. No job advancement. No 401k. They are at the mercy of their spouse, financially. If someone can come up with a solution to this one, it would be great!
