I’m not in the same position as the men in this article. In fact, I’m in the opposite position. My wife has been at home with the kids for the past several years. I admit to taking an amount of satisfaction for providing for my family. On the other hand, this position comes with a lot of stress. I sometimes feel like I’m competing with our friends who are two income families. My wife doesn’t outright say that she wishes we had more money to do things like they do. But I can feel the pressure in subtle ways. She often comments on how much she thinks so and so makes, etc. In addition, my position at my job is tenuous at the moment. If I get laid off there will be enormous pressure to find a job that makes the same or more. This may be difficult and I may have to make personal sacrifices to make that happen. Again, more stress. My ego might be slightly wounded if my wife made more, but I would certainly welcome the shared responsibility.
