This Friday is the last day my wife will be at her current job. She does not have another job - as most people define it - lined up to begin on Monday. Or on any other day next week, or ever. My wife is going to be a writer, and a housewife. We have chosen to go from being double-income-no-kids to one-income-no-kids.
In this day and age, it's unthinkable to not be employed. I don't say unemployed. She left a job of her own volition. She could get another job. But we have decided to live on one income while she builds a writing career and takes care of our home. Even stay-at-home moms get a certain amount of grief these days. Doing anything except working the ol' 9 to 5 is seen as unacceptable; a luxury even, despite what you might be doing as unpaid labour. We both recognize that not everybody has the ability and freedom to do this. But we think it'd be stupid to squander the opportunity we have, just because others think we're acting "privileged".
We are privileged. So we are going to exercise our privilege.
