During lunch today with a good friend, we talked about something that really made me think. The situation is this: You decide that you will be the stay-at-home parent once you have kid(s). Is it better to marry someone that you are really compatible with and have a lot of fun with, or someone that is less awesome but will be a better provider than the other person? What if you are already dating the former? Is it better to recognize the deficiency and move on?

Obviously if you can find someone who is awesome and is a great provider, then congrats to you, but in most situations that is not the case. A choice has to be made between the two, and sometimes the choice is quite difficult. Some of you might have already encountered this. I want to hear some thoughts on this; maybe the comments will give my friend some insight on what to do.