This only works if you had a good job and a decent amount of savings and no fami...

DaveZale · 2025-09-16T15:51:57 1758037917

or a dual income household. My wife and I have taken turns on who has the jobs with the benefits. Maybe you're right, maybe we're an exception. But I know educated guys around here whose wives work, and stay home with the kids, run volunteer .org in their spare time.

insane_dreamer · 2025-09-16T18:00:35 1758045635

Right that works too. But only if a single income is high enough to keep the boat afloat for a while.

DaveZale · 2025-09-16T20:34:43 1758054883

Yes but the flip side, is that we lived in Indiana for a while. Very cheap living there. So, keep your expenses low, with no debt. Freedom.

insane_dreamer · 2025-09-16T21:08:15 1758056895

Very key point.

hiring-manager · 2025-09-16T22:47:07 1758062827

TLDR:

No Debt

Lots of savings

Single-income able to support family

WIN!

insane_dreamer · 2025-09-17T00:03:38 1758067418

You forgot “low COL”