If that’s what we decided was best I’d do it if my partner was making far less than that as long as it covered our ends. That said- if there wasn’t a good reason for me to be a stay at home husband then I’d still work in some capacity. It’s fun to take a break now and then but without structure and purpose I find that life can get dull. When you’re younger there’s more chance you’ll have friends you can spend time with regularly if you are free of work. There’s more you haven’t seen usually and you have all the time and enthusiasm for frivolous day to day amusements and distractions.
Given enough time most people will reach a point where they run out of things to watch- or don’t want to watch the movies and shows that they can. If you have a hobby you are intensely passionate about that might work- but even then most people will get bored after a time.
For $12 million a year you could easily hire people to clean and what not- but assuming by “house husband” you’re expected to clean and do errands and such and it isn’t just another way to say “loaf around” that IS a job- but... well... if you didn’t HAVE to work to survive- to live well- but you still had to work... is cleaning houses the job you’d choose?
Not to say there is anything wrong with cleaning house or enjoying cleaning. Personally I enjoy a clean house and even sometimes enjoy the act of cleaning- or aspects of it. But I don’t enjoy it enough that if I could have the freedom to work any job without worry that I’d choose cleaning- and if I had to do it every day I would not enjoy it most of my days.
There’s also a mater of ambition- some have more than others so it’s individual. I like to grow and learn and have new experiences. Cleaning my own house daily and doing chores wouldn’t provide me a challenge and I wouldn’t see it offering me many new experiences and ways to learn in grow compared to other things.
I wouldn’t want to be “carried” by my partner so would still want to bring something to our home or our lives- and while cleaning and chores is something- in my specific situation I feel that I have skills and talents that could be better used elsewhere. No one stays at home now in my house- we do chores and cleaning after work and on weekends. So it would still get done anyway.
If I wasn’t going to have a paying job in such a situation and had the freedom- I might consider taking a job (or even switching between jobs) based on my enjoyment of the work- or I might consider doing charity or non profit work- or even some form of lobbying or activism. Likewise- with time and that much money starting a business or inventing and creating things could be a thing I’d do.
The nature of partnership- my partner makes good money and I could help use that money to grow our combined worth and add security long term to our finances. Perhaps with luck of my ventures were successful after some years my partner would have the option to quit their job and switch positions to where they could not work and out financial situation would still be very comfortable and secure. They could take an extended leave from work and or then pursue their passions or interests. Maybe we could even retire somewhat before planned and live comfortably off of what we have earned, saved, and invested together.
I'd be a stay at home wife in these conditions, provided that I can actually leave home and live my best life in libraries or doing my work for free for random tourists.
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