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Today's question comes from Carissa in Oklahoma. I'm 25. My husband is 37. I have been the main

breadwinner since we got married because I wanted my husband to focus on his writing career.

I recently had our second child and would like to stay home to raise the babies.

The problem is I can't convince my husband that we can make it on one income.

He has not consistently held a job for the last three years due to company layoffs.

I'll address that in a minute.

I make about $30,000 a year.

My husband, when he's working, by the way, that's in parentheses he makes about thirty thousand as well i rent is eight hundred dollars a month and besides our normal bills we have a

car payment of three hundred dollars a month we also owe thirty seven hundred in medical bills we

budget and don't live outside our means it would probably be a big financial change to only

have one income but but I feel like

my most important job is to take care of my children. Is my desire to be a stay-at-home mom

unrealistic in this economy? In the economy, no, in your household? Yeah. In your husband's reality,

where he can't seem to hold down a job. I tell us about what do you think.

You heard me?

Okay, so I'll address that one.

I wouldn't know the layoffs situation.

Well, okay.

Let me get my tea.

All right, let me remind you.

He has not, this is, these are her words, he has not consistently held a job for the last

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