The work people (usually women) do at home is very important. My husband has said a million times that the only reason he can work FT and do the significant work of fixing up this old house is because I take care of most of the cooking, cleaning etc. He does some of it, too, and I earn part of our income writing. I don’t have the skill to rewire or replumb a house. But when he gets hungry, I feed him. If I’m facing a deadline, he steps in and makes sure there’s food — it means he’s less able to do other things, but we are flexible with each other. I wish I’d had my babies with him!