'Mr. Mom' becomes household name in US

'Mr. Mom' becomes household name in US

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WASHINGTON -- The day his daughter Olivia was born, as Mark Ruis puts it, was the last day of his career -- at least for the foreseeable future.

On that day three years ago, Ruis joined a growing number of men across the United States who are bucking tradition and taking on the title of Mr. Mom, or stay-at-home dad.

"I didn't think I had it in me," said Ruis, 38, of the eastern state of New Jersey. “To be a stay-at-home nurturing parent with patience, to be able to do all the chores, all the organizational stuff, I didn't think I could do it.”

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Personally, I don't see anyhting wrong when a Father takes time to take care, spend more time with his own kids.

I would love to do that. I guess it really depends on the financial status. If a Father is financially stable, and there is no need to work to earn money, then why not spend his time with the beloved kids?




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[edit on 11-4-2007 by searching_for_truth]

If the wife has a better career with a better salary and more upwards mobility, I think it's a no-brainer that the man should stay home and take care of the kids if needed...at least until a proper nanny can be found that still allows a significant profit after paying her salary with the additional income.