Who brings home the paycheck in you house

United States
December 8, 2006 11:24am CST
Who is the breadwinner in your house? Is it one or the other or is it both.. Many homes believe the mother should be home with the children..what about yours..who brings home the paycheck?
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@jamie11982 (1658)
• United States
8 Dec 06
my husband and myself.We both work very hard.We have to with 4 children and our own house to take care of.When it's just him it's very hard to get food or anything that we need. With both of us working then we have enough money to get what the kids need and the bills paid.Not only that but if i stay home all day i go crazy. I don't like being copped in the houseall day long. I enjoy going to work.
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• United States
8 Dec 06
Great ..I think most households both parents work but it would be interesting to find out if my prediction is correct. I think in some countries mothers stay home ..don't know.
@msqtech (15073)
• United States
11 Dec 06
I think that is great and you are doing wonderful teaching your children responsibility
@beckyomg1 (6756)
• United States
9 Dec 06
well before i was laid off i was the one that had the steady weekly paycheck, my hubby is self employed so there are many weeks that there in check from him which is hard not knowing when the next one will be.
• United States
9 Dec 06
I understand how that is..working from home is taking a risk..trusting that the employer will keep paying..
• United States
8 Dec 06
My hubby brings home the bacon, I am a stay at home mom, so he only money I make comes from mylot, and it isn't too much.
• United States
9 Dec 06
Sounds great that your hubby is head of the household..If I was ever to marry ..which I do not plan to..because of my vows..I would want to stay home and care for children why the man of the house earns.. Nowadays wants are more so the need for more money is higher..
@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
8 Dec 06
Before moving here to central PA it was both. I had a really nice job. I worked part-time and they would work with me on my schedule when I had to deal with school things or the kids. Now, here in PA it just my husband working. For me to get a good paying job I would have to drive an hour to an hour and half each way to and from work. So, for now I am at home trying to find something online to help add to his income. Not having any luck so far, except for here, but I don't always have the time to be on here.
• United States
9 Dec 06
if you send me an private message I can send you some sources i have that you can search through for legit jobs. if you want that is... I found my online work from home job at craigslist.com Perhaps you might find something too???
• Anguilla
8 Dec 06
Me amd My Fiance brings home the pay check.
• United States
10 Dec 06
When you marry and if you have children..do you plan to continue to work or will you stay home till the little ones are older..
@vhmehta (621)
• United States
8 Dec 06
Well in our house its a team! Myself and my wife both bring home the paycheck. In our house its not one breadwinner but both of us are breadwinners.
• United States
9 Dec 06
Good to know that you have come to agree that both work.. I take it there are no little children in your house?
@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
9 Dec 06
I am the only one in my house so I am the only one bringing in the paychecks. In the past I have had some roommates who payed rent, which was nice, but now it is me and my paychecks from work and these online sites.
@msqtech (15073)
• United States
11 Dec 06
we are equals in every way different but equal and I think either parent can be the caretaker when required but I dont think gender plays a role but responsibility is for both parents
@pusibaba (1010)
• India
8 Dec 06
My father is the breadwinner of the house.My mother is a housewife.She takes care of me nicely.She is a kind hearted woman.I am going to present her a necklace on the christmas on the christmas eve.Sometimes i feel my mother would be working so that we would have better earnings.But when mother is working then she not take care of her child.
• United States
9 Dec 06
May I ask what country you are from..It is nice to hear that your mother stays home with the children to care for them.