SAHM's and Money
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SAHM's and Money
| Fri, 06-23-2006 - 1:57pm |
I am a WOHM but have always felt like this, even as a kid. I know it is probably wrong, but it is a strong feeling I have had.
When SAHM's say "I bought this or "I saved MY money for this", I always want to say "YOUR" money? Now, don't get me wrong, my mom was a SAHM and a great one at that but she would get spending money every week, just like I do, while working, but I can't feel technically that it was "HER" money.
Staying home is a hard job, being home today I can say that it is much harder to have a stressful out of the house job AND have kids but it is more physically demanding then my job.
I just feel that any money in the household has been made by the dh and is really "HIS" all the time. He just gives it to his wife to spend. I know this is horrible but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way?
When SAHM's say "I bought this or "I saved MY money for this", I always want to say "YOUR" money? Now, don't get me wrong, my mom was a SAHM and a great one at that but she would get spending money every week, just like I do, while working, but I can't feel technically that it was "HER" money.
Staying home is a hard job, being home today I can say that it is much harder to have a stressful out of the house job AND have kids but it is more physically demanding then my job.
I just feel that any money in the household has been made by the dh and is really "HIS" all the time. He just gives it to his wife to spend. I know this is horrible but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way?

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Oh yeah, could you please site some of these surveys?
Most divorces are due to more than one reason.
I am talking about good friends. And yes, we talk about our problems. Most of my friends (even the sahm's) are middle-upper class.
The pp assumes way too much about an entire population based on her corner of the world.
Perosnally, if a couple os divorcing solely b/c of money issues than they are not being honest with themselves. I raraely hear of a divorce basedon one issue. Even if cheating is involved, there were usually problems there beforehand.
did you know a study was done and it was found that men with wives who stay at home on average make 3% more then men with wives who work? they also found that they were more likley to get a raise or promotion.
not that 3% is a whole lot, but its interesting none the less.
Most likely because they are working in a profession that give better raises. That is why their wives can stay at home.
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