I was a home economics teacher before becoming a full time homemaker when our family came along. I felt valued in every sense of the word. With facts and numbers I could show your that when you employ homemaking skills you probably don't need a second salary. We had everything we needed and our sons participated in sports (costly) and belonged to other groups. We were never in debt and never paid for a car on time. Our only debt was our mortgage and our house was paid off by the time we retired. Today, all of the homemaking skills are abandoned or purchased and debt abounds in the lives of most young people. Sad for me to see.