There is modest evidence that support groups have a positive effect on marital satisfaction and sexual relationships, and some evidence that interventions targeted at spouses might improve marital relationships.
"It could happen that she wants to be a stay-at-home spouse for a while.
Having a stay-at-home spouse is a luxury that relatively few families can afford.
Relatively few wage earners can delegate such responsibilities entirely to a stay-at-home spouse or to a paid assistant.
Workers may choose to work additional hours, or a stay-at-home spouse may decide to work outside the home.
The at-home spouse may find that there are actually a few small advantages to having their partner away.
In each of the three households in the Dunphy-Pritchett constellation, there is a sole breadwinner and a stay-at-home spouse.
The second household is probably wealthier than the first because the homemaking activities of the stay-at-home spouse drastically reduce reliance on hired labor.
Given the frequent transfers, long hours and lack of domestic help, moving up the corporate ladder all but requires a stay-at-home spouse.
"If you have kids, it helps to have a stay-at-home spouse".
The less-at-risk spouse takes ownership of nonexempt assets, such as brokerage accounts, other real estate and collectibles.
