[softawre]

Wow, I have a very similar experience to yours. My wife worked, same thing, now doesn't work, and she feels lonely and like she (1) isn't contributing and (2) has no adult conversation.

I try to help her by mentioning how great she is with the kid, and by taking the kid places by myself so she can go see and do adult things.

It is tough, good luck.

[JoeAltmaier]

Good point. No matter how you arrange it, its important to have respite, regularly. Back when the boys were babies I'd come home Wednesday night, she'd shove the youngest into my arms and head out the door for a night off with the girlfriends. Every Wednesday night. Just her time. It made everything else endurable.

[brightball]

A huge part of that is the lack of OTHER stay at home moms that would previously create an entire social group for each other. It's socially awkward to mix in a stay at home dad into that type of group for a number of reasons.

Add in moving away from home and family to the mix as contributors for the lack of adult conversation too.