My DH is an early retiree (actually, he got laid off by our company during the telecom bust, but it worked out so well, he stayed at home!) He is phenomenal. He shops, cooks, does laundry, vacuums, cleans (not as well as I do, but he does some of it), maintains our bikes, does yardwork, repairs, house projects, etc....

Because of all this, since he's been home getting many of the chores done we used to have to spend all weekend doing, we've actually gotten to have fun on weekends -- riding, hiking, kayaking, traveling, and most recently, buying a sailboat and going sailing.

We are very fortunate to be able to live on my salary (not having children helps). He's happy, I'm happy; we're happy. We've been living this way for six years now, and it's working. This would not work for everyone, but it's just about perfect for us.

Emily