<prompt> Human: Hello! In a nutshell, I was wondering if there is a base equation to figure out a minimum income needed for one parent to stay at home.For context my SO and I are expecting our first child, renting a home, and are both currently working. Childcare in our area is ridiculous and anything affordable is way out of our way. I want to make my fiance a stay at home dad because my job is much more stable, and Im in line for a department transfer within the next 3 months. My new income will almost triple my current income 32k to 90k and will completely replace my SO income 28k. Below is a base breakdown of our savings and expenses:Rent: 800Utilities:200Emergency Savings: 5000Monthly income: About 4000-4500 a month after tax. SO is paid weekly and Im paid twice a month so this number fluctuates quite a bit based on overtime.Combined debt: 34k student loans, credit cards, and one car loanMonthly expenses: without rent and utilities 500Kiddo is due next month, and my parents have agreed to watch her for about 600 a month for the next 6 months. Thats 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. SO and I want to grind for the next 6 months and pay off as much debt as possible while adding to our savings. What numbers do I need to consider to make him a stay at home dad?  <response>: The long term numbers are almost always in favor of not quitting the job. In a purely financial outlook, the gap in the work history completely deletes any progress towards increasing income, career advancement, and makes it hard to get back in the game when heshe can resume work. Youre essentially starting your life over and putting it on pause in the interim. Even if income minus daycare expenses are a wash, the long term picture is not to be sneezed at.Taking that into consideration, the emotional element shouldnt be thrown in the trash either. My own mother chose to leave her very cushy job in accounting to take care of me, and I thank her for it everyday. 