So really, it's not because I was a SAHD and was not good at that role... it's the pressures of reality that women DO like a manly man... they DO have expectations that a real man provides (financially) for the household... the DO want their man to be protector...
And if we can successfully be manly men AND still be SAHDs... great... but if we cannot... the sooner we have an exit strategy for staying at home and being those men, the better...
I waited too long... My exit strategies were many, but I couldn't bring any of them to fruition, for whatever reason... I stopped being a manly man, a Husband, for my W...
This resonates with my situation. I will always regret my complacency, and have turned things around for myself and my family, but it very well may be too late for my M. Thanks for your insight.
