re: Wife quit her professional medical job when we decided to have a kid

When my kids were young, I made the decision to take a job that allowed me to stay home with them while my wife worked. So, in a way, we didn't buy into the political bs that the husband should be the one that goes out while the wife stays home. We also didn't care about traditional gender roles. I did the laundry, made dinner, read books to the kids, etc. I got to spend quality time with my children that a lot fathers don't get to do and I feel very thankful to have had that opportunity. Now that my kids are older, my wife and I both work outside the home. We don't put as much value in material things as we do experiences. We work hard so that we can travel and expose our children to the natural world and other cultures.