Steven Nelms writes that he 'ca n't afford ' his wife to be stay-at-home mom . He calculates the monetary value of what she contributes to the home , including child care , cooking , cleaning and running the finances . Nelms concludes that his wife 's annual salary should be $ 73,960 . He writes that he was 'ashamed ' that his wife ever 'felt like she does n't have just as much right to our income as I do ' Nelms said his wife has worked since she was 17 and he wanted to make sure she felt appreciated .
Steven Nelms writes that he 'ca n't afford ' his wife to be stay-at-home mom . He calculates the monetary value of what she contributes to the home , including child care , cooking , cleaning and running the finances . Nelms concludes that his wife 's annual salary should be $ 73,960 . He writes that he was 'ashamed ' that his wife ever 'felt like she does n't have just as much right to our income as I do ' Nelms said his wife has worked since she was 14 and he wanted to make sure she felt appreciated .