[fabsroman]

Billy,

Things ain't like they were when you were raising kids. Because of WWII, women went to work and that is why we currently need a 2 income household. I could get into my theory on that one, but it would take forever and I need to get some work done.

I know some guys that are staying home nowadays and taking care of the children because their wives work and make more money than they can. Me, I take care of my daughter on the days my wife works, and I still have to try and get my work done on those days too. I also cannot stand a dirty house, so I am always cleaning up too. My wife isn't quite as anal as I am about the cleanliness of the house. Me, if I cannot find something within 30 seconds of needing it, I am not a happy guy. My father in-law was visiting once and he needed a screwdriver. I was out of the house at the time, so he asked Lynne and Lynne told him they were in my tool cabinet, but he had to make sure he put it back exactly where he found it. He didn't quite understand what she was talking about until he opened up the tool cabinet, found the screwdriver door, and noticed that they were arranged with the phillips ones on the right side, the flat head one on the left side, and the mini ones right in the middle, with all the Craftman labels pointing up. In the morning, I cannot start working unless the sink in the kitchen is clean and all the dirty dishes are in the dishwasher. I hate seeing filing in my office.

Oh yeah, as far as your wife being okay with everything just because she didn't complain about it, trust me, that ain't true. Sometimes, people just don't complain about the little things because it just isn't worth it. It is easier for me to take care of things than it is to complain about them.

Simply put, life is a lot more complicated nowadays than it was during the caveman era. Back then, the women took care of the kids and the men went out hunting and gathering.