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I work full time. I earn enough, and the cost of living here is low enough, so my wife doesn't have to work. "Doesn't have to work" != "has to not work", so she does the things that she loves to do, and gets paid, but not full time, and is under no actual pressure to bring income. On the other hand he took over the larger share of the household chores and the children-related responsibilities.

This works well for us, but it takes some personal traits for it to work. Neither of us is career-driven and we value our work-life balance (and work-rest balance generally). Plus I trust my wife with the money more than I would trust myself. So while this arrangement works for us, it may not be for every couple.