Today, roles have been reversed. We are not a gender-driven
society, or at least moving towards one that
is not defined by gender. There is no shame if a man wants to become a chef
today. It’s okay, too if you are not interested in a corporate life anymore and
are much happier when you stay at home, taking care of the household chores.
There’s no shame in being a househusband. It’s actually quite awesome.
Here’s why:
1.
No Monday blues
No more rushing to work, struggling
to finish a presentation, getting loaded with more work. No more cribbing on
Sundays about the impending Monday. No more whining about how you hate your
job.
2.
No horrible boss
No more dealing with rude
bosses, or unreasonable colleagues. No more dreading facing him or her. No more
pressure to finish business reports or reach business targets. No more dealing
with office politics.
3.
Drinking hot afternoon over a fancy lunch
Once in a while you can pop over to
a nice Italian or Spanish restaurant and have a nice lunch with some beer. You
can treat yourself once a week. And an afternoon beer is that much more
delicious than an evening one.
4.
More relaxing
As a househusband you get to be more
relaxed. Your only worry possibly will be the maid not coming on time, or curbs
on the water supply. You get to leave all the stress related to an office job.
No more driving to work on increasingly busy roads. No more getting your BP
high because of idiotic, rash drivers. You will breathe easy and be much
calmer.
5.
Bonding with kids
If you’ve just had a kid, you
couldn’t have asked for more. You get to spend all the lovely time with your
son or daughter. You get to play with them, feed them, bathe them, dress them
up, read them stories. There can’t be a more rewarding job. You will be able to
see them grow.
6.
Work from the luxury of your home
You can pick up odd jobs to increase
your income. You can take up things like resume writing or essay writing for
MBA students etc. If you’re an IT person, you can do some freelance work in
your domain. There are tons of things you can do. You can blog, even. Working
from home is great.
7.
Happier married life
If the house is spotless and your
kids are fed and happy, your wife will be the happiest. If she doesn’t have to
come home and do all the housework on top of it, she will fall in love with you
every day. She will appreciate what you do and your married life will be much
stronger and happier.
8.
Patience and empathy
Being a househusband makes you
respect women more. You realise how much work they do day in, day out. Taking
care of the house and kids will teach you things about yourself, things you
thought you never had. Patience and empathy, for example, for others.
9.
You get to cook what you want
That’s right. Get all the recipe
books and whip up some gorgeous meals.
You can cook what you like and impress your wife or girlfriend. Follow shows
like Masterchef Australia for added help and inspiration.
10.
Improved health
Once you get around to doing
housework and playing with your children and doing a grocery, or garbage run,
you will become fitter and healthier. Much healthier than sitting on an office
chair for eight hours straight.
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