House Husbands ...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

everybody needs one, right?

[elshiva]

1. How do you define a House Husband?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. whatever works for you --

works for me.

[elshiva]

3. I don't understand what you are say there?

A stay at home dad/and/or husband, basically a male housewife?

Or I need a husband in my house?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. Go with the first one

;)

[elshiva]

5. Yes! We used to have neighbors like that...

The dad stayed at home with 3 kids while mom worked outside the home, at Comcast. Nice people, but they weren't around that long, they moved... :(

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. ok.

I guess that was a good thing :shrug:

[elshiva]

7. I think that THEY wanted to move. I miss them, even though

I have a serious phobia around children. I liked the house dad/husband, he was a great guy. And I miss him, but I think the wife had to move because of her job.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. That is too bad...I work with kids. I love my job. Can I ask...

what is it about kids that scares you so? You can PM if you prefer not to say anything in open forum :hug:

[Swede]

9. A man needs a maid.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=eNHet308wYA

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. have not clicked on this ---signing off for the night,but I am thinking

Neil Young...from Harvest, correct?

[Swede]

12. Yes. A very sad song.

My life is changing
in so many ways
I don't know who
to trust anymore
There's a shadow running
thru my days
Like a beggar going
from door to door.

I was thinking that
maybe I'd get a maid
Find a place nearby
for her to stay.
Just someone
to keep my house clean,
Fix my meals and go away.

A maid. A man needs a maid.
A maid.

It's hard to make that change
When life and love
turns strange.
And old.

To give a love,
you gotta live a love.
To live a love,
you gotta be "part of"
When will I see you again?

A while ago somewhere
I don't know when
I was watching
a movie with a friend.
I fell in love with the actress.
She was playing a part
that I could understand.

A maid. A man needs a maid.
A maid.

When will I see you again?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

13. Yep. That is it. I loved that whole album. You know, I wonder

what movie he is referring to in that last stanza?

[Swede]

15. You know,that is a darn good question.

He was married to Carrie Snodgrass,maybe her?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

17. Didn't she play the role in the Bell Jar

I am too tired to google right now...I think it was about Slyvia Plath. Wonder if that was the movie? What year was that movie and when was he married to her. Am I even thinking right?

[Swede]

20. I just googled,they got together in 1970,so it could have been her.

Alas,she died at 57 years young.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

22. Thanks for that.

I really do need to sign off. I have enjoyed this discussion very much...I wonder if we did "solve the mystery" :D

good night, friend :pals:

[Swede]

24. We may have. Team work.

Good night.

[MissMillie]

28. I haven't clicked on the link either, but I just have to say

Women need maids too....

[redqueen]

29. I think (generally speaking) more often women want partners...

not people to just show up, take care of their needs, and then go away.

What do you think?

[MissMillie]

34. I'll take one of each!

:hi:

[IzaSparrow]

11. How does one go about enrolling in the house husband program?

I want in! Pick me:bounce:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. Are you applying for the position?

Can you assume the position?

:crazy:

PM me your resume and we will talk :rofl:

[NewJeffCT]

32. I'd like to be a house husband

I'm great at housework and good with kids.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear IzaSparrow!

Welcome to DU!

Enjoy yourself in our crazy, addictive little village!

:hi:

[IzaSparrow]

21. Thank you...it's fun already!

:party:

[Solon]

16. Do you have an application for this job?

Let's see, I can cook, clean, I love kids, babysit my nephew all the time, oh, and I have a laid back disposition, so don't expect me to get upset over anything, plus I can do...other things as well. ;)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. haha --

other things ;)

but, are you willing to relocate? :rofl:

[Solon]

23. As long as the benefits are worth it.

;)

[RFKHumphreyObama]

25. From politician to house husband

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Latham
Of course when you retire on a parliamentary pension that gives you a salary that most people would dream of and the ability to benefit from tax-payer funded domestic and international travel each year -plus all the income you've made from your tell-all memoirs, you are no ordinary house husband

[seemunkee]

26. Been one in the past, unemployed so doing it again

[pitohui]

27. no way

probably my age showing but i wouldn't tolerate a husband who didn't go out and earn $$$ unless he was of retirement age and had a decent pension or another form of passive income coming in

the women i've known in these kind of relationships, it just didn't have a happy ending for them, they were being exploited -- in one case, it is truly awful because the husband who refused to work was abusing drugs and cheating on the wife with the wife's own money, she has ended in bankruptcy where she used to live an upper middle class lifestyle (actually to me a wealthy lifestyle) -- the only good thing about losing everything to his drug use is that now at least her income is low enough that she won't have to pay this bum a lot of alimony -- this is still ongoing, as the leech is OF COURSE fighting the divorce, he'd love to have a free ride for life on this woman and never mind that she has no hope of a future unless she can get him out of her life

no different from women who want to ride on their looks and take a man's money without earning any of their own, it's an attitude i just can't understand to be honest

if you're a healthy adult, you go out and earn money, you don't pretend cooking and cleaning is a full-time job when the rest of us somehow manage to get it done in our spare time while watching the evening news...

[redqueen]

30. You are weird. (nt)

[kwassa]

33. actually, I know of several happy house husband/working wife relationships

One has been house husband for 7 years now, and loves it.

Another going on 3 years.

If a couple has small children, and child care expense is a major consideration, then it can make great financial sense to do it. And, one has greater control of the upbringing of the children.

[Maine-ah]

31. our best friend is a house husband

he's also married to my husband's cousin. It's pretty cool. I'm a house wife. But both of us get out a few nights a week and go to work. Mainly to stay sane. I waitress, and our friend is basically a carpenter, plumber, all around handyman. They have 2 boys (1 and 3) and we have 1 girl who is 13 mos.

I get to go to work tonight....yay!!!! adult conversation!!!!!

[One_Life_To_Give]

35. Do House Husbands

Do House Husbands follow the "Proper care and Feeding of Husbands Wives"