To think SAHM's have an easier life?

[workingmummy123]

I understand this won't please everyone but I'm referring to SAHMs with school age children. I read lots of articles - one today on Facebook - which talk about how SAHMs "work" at home doing a hundred domestic chores. However I work full time and still have to do the exact same number of domestic chores - I just have less time to do them. Am I missing something??

[Catlady1976]

Yes to partner having it easier. On here we have women saying that they work all day, come home cook a meal for their husband, sort kids bedtime etc.
My dh does none of this as I have a few child free hours per day.
When my youngest starts reception I intend Richard one more year studying and than back to work.

[Catlady1976]

To have not Richard.

[Catlady1976]

Also just has to get himself up and go to work. I am the one getting 3 kids up , dressed and out. Something which working single parents and households with two working patents have to do although in the latter case it should be 50 50.

[icy121]

Depends how much earning potential you're giving up. Being a SAHM might be easier, but if you're foregoing a decent salary to have 6 hours of leisure/cleaning time a day then you might be kidding yourself. If you can work instead and afford cleaners And potentially a childminder to pick up the slack, weekends will probably be more quality time with family and able to enjoy a wider range of paid for leisure activities.

Plus you'll be able to save more towards a pension so come old age you will definitely have an easier life than if you spent your working powerhouse years hoovering, chat-and-coffeeing and homes-under-the-hammering.