Michelle420
Diamond Member
When you say it doesn't work for men to be at home and women in the workforce that might be true in a religious or traditional beliefs household. However, if both adults are not coming from religious or traditional belief expectations then there is no problem. They are happy in how they choose to live their coupling household.
The conflict is when the man and woman don't really have compatible core beliefs and then get married.
Actually it has nothing to do with religion. Across the board, men who stay at home, while the wife works, are more likely to suffer depression, more likely to cheat on their wives., more likely to divorce.
That isn't to say there are no exceptions. Of course there are always exceptions.
But exceptions, are just that. Exceptions. In the broad context of society... men generally do not want to wash dishes, clean the house, and take care of the kids all day.
The problem with the 'core compatible beliefs' is that people think they can simply choose to be different than what they are. And I don't think so. Call me crazy, old fashioned, religious lunatic... that's fine... I think you are wrong.
I've seen it hundreds on hundreds of times, where people make claims that they believe X.... usually because of the new trendy movement, but when push comes to shove, the traditional motivations always come.
For example, I met a couple that had an open marriage. They both agreed they wanted an open marriage. Completely compatible core beliefs. Until the man found out she was sleeping with a friend.... suddenly that open marriage crap, gone. He wanted someone dedicated to him... like the last 6,000 years of traditional marriage.
Another couple, both said they didn't want kids. No kids. She agreed. No kids. Completely compatible core beliefs. Except when she turned 30, and realized she really wasn't going to have kids, suddenly guess who really wants kids like the vast majority of women since the dawn of human existence? Of course he refused, so she left him, and now he's bitter about it. (idiot).
Just like this article here.
Depression and the Stay-At-Home Dad | Alpha Mom
Both of them agreed. They both signed up to a plan for him to stay at home. And he was 100% on board. Then when he's been at home a few weeks, he's going crazy. Yelling, punching holes in walls.
But wait! They had 100% compatible core values! What happened?
Men.... are men. Women.... are women. The pattern of 6,000 years of human history, doesn't magically change places because you just decided it does.
This is that same stupidity as "I identify as....." as if what you decided to identify as has any bearing on what you actually are.
He was struggling with depression. He could have depression whether at home or working.
That was also part of the article. Men who stay at home have a much higher rate of depression.
Then they should go to work. They have options.
Which changes nothing about my point.
Mine neither. And we already agreed to disagree. Do you want the last word or something?