What we earn can affect our mental wellbeing, especially when we compare ourselves to those around us – and it can negatively influence male mental health.
"It stings your pride a little bit that your wife's the one out making all the money," said Dave, of his status as a stay-at-home dad.
"I'm, you know, a guy's guy... you tell them you stay home, and... they think you're some feminine dude," said Tom. Both were participants in an in-depth research study where both men and women were interviewed about the impact of the women in the relationships being the breadwinners.
Another, Brendon, had good reason to feel judged: family members labelled him "the house bitch".
These are but three examples of the judgement experienced by men who don't have jobs outside the home, and whose female partners are the primary earners.
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