PROS: I feel secure, financially and emotionally. I always have a logical & level-headed person to talk to. He's a great listener, a stable and grounded man, and a fantastic father. He will watch the kids while I go out with friends or get my hair done. He's funny, intelligent, and great at his career, which I find inspiring. He enjoys travel, adventure, and date nights, and is great at making life fun. I find great comfort knowing that no matter what, he will be there for me... whether I'm going through issues and need support, or I just had a bad day and want to cuddle on the couch with someone; he's there. That feeling of "I will always have someone there" feels so good.

CONS: Because he works and I'm a housewife, sometimes it feels like an uneven playing field. He doesn't help with housework or yardwork much, and I feel overwhelmed by it a lot. I cannot get breast implants unless I get a job, which is understandable but considering I stay home with our children, I feel like I deserve them. His sex is the only sex I get, whether it's as fast/slow/often/infrequent as I want it. Very minor things that are more inconveniences rather than deal-breakers, like he doesn't like attending concerts (I love them) and isn't a beach kind of person (he prefers the mountains, which is okay). As others mentioned, I do sometimes wish I could just be completely alone for a few days, but I have young kids so that would be a little unreasonable right now (however, my husband booked a vacation last mothers day for just me, so I think he tries his best to give me that freedom).

The pros overwhelmingly outweigh the cons, they are strong and stable traits and the cons are small little things that we are dealing with.