Any stay-at-home WIVES here?

**Pemberleyan** · 01-27-2008, 02:20 PM

or am I the odd woman out?

I love being at home, even without children.

**lwlynch** · 01-27-2008, 02:34 PM

I am a stay home mom at the moment, but when they grow and fly away, I will still be stay at home. I have been very blessed that my husband and I can live on one income. I enjoy my home, my house. welcome

**Pemberleyan** · 01-27-2008, 02:37 PM

Thanks for the welcome.

**Holly** · 01-27-2008, 02:40 PM

I am too.
My Ds is 19 and getting ready to fly out of the nest.
Not sure after that. Depends on whether we get a restaurant.
Then I'll be a cook again

**Ceashels** · 01-27-2008, 02:51 PM

I was for about a year and it drove me crazy. I need to be out of the house at least part time so working 15-20 hours/week has really made a difference for me.

**HisDaisy** · 01-27-2008, 05:17 PM

I am a stay at home wife. I work from home on my graduate degree.
Most days I enjoy it, however sometimes I miss being around people. I may start looking for part time work or volunteer work (no more than 10 hours a week).
My DH and I are planning on me staying home once we have children, so we are trying to live off of one income. When I finish my degree, I may work to pay down some debt and buy a house.
So long story short, you are not alone.

**Nantahala** · 01-27-2008, 06:29 PM

I aim to be, we are saving so that I can quit my job in Nov. to be full time domestic house spouse and work on my writing.

**cab54** · 01-27-2008, 06:39 PM

DH retired in September , so I am now.

Was a SAHM a few years ago when the kiddies were younger.

I love it. There is enough around here to keep me busy. Plus aging parents, and 2 dogs.

I finally don't have to fly around uber-early in the AM getting breakfast and packing lunches, ironing something last minute..... I can sit and have a leisurely cup of coffee most mornings and read the paper. Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh.

**anna021** · 01-27-2008, 06:56 PM

I'm a stay at home wife. kids all grown, but DH will be retiring in the next 2 years, haha, maybe when he stays home, I'll go back to work!

**Darlene** · 01-27-2008, 07:24 PM

I am! Kids are grown & flown, just the 2 of us & the cat, lol.
I may go back to work tho when hubby retires (or before) to bring in some extra.

My family has always enjoyed having someone at home, takes some sacrifice and am glad I've been able to do be the one keeping the home fires burning.

Hey Anna , you & I are in the same boat, my dh will be retiring soon too.

You live near Schenectady/Schoharie county?

**annymoll** · 01-27-2008, 08:02 PM

I am home, kids are grown.DH will have to be forced into retirement- no plans to retire, ever.LOL. I have no intent or desire to return to work outside the home. Busy and happy where I am !Glad to meet you.

**Lady_V** · 01-27-2008, 08:06 PM

I was a SAHW before DD. Now that her dad and I are divorced, I am a SAHM, but also a SAHFiance... That's why I just say I am a Domestic Engineer

**EmilyD** · 01-27-2008, 08:15 PM

Yes I am also a STHW ... I am also pretty much disabled ... hard to find work with all my physical problems.

Except when dh was out of work, I have been a STAW/M for 25 years.

**FrugalWitch** · 01-27-2008, 08:17 PM

I am a SAHW with no kids and none planned. I had to quit work 6 years ago to take care of my disabled Momma. We now live at her house (to avoid having her put into a nursing home) I still have my own house and sure do miss having our privacy and freedom.

**wildflowerpa** · 01-27-2008, 09:01 PM

I am a stay at home wife and I too love it. I have tried to go back to work but everyone wants 10 hours a week at min. wage. which if I lived right by them it would be ok. But it would be more in gas than it is worth. Sometimes I get cabin fever but rarely. I do have a 13 year old sd too.