you are definitely not in a bubble.. Our house is run similarly, though slightly different. I haven't ever had a well-paying job, and from the time we moved in together I was either pregnant, or taking care of children. He does a lot of the finances, but I can still go and buy things as needed, groceries or whatever. Regardless, that woman makes me sad as well.. I buy into it sometimes when I am feeling sort of down and useless, but Zac always cheers me right up and we both see how valuable I am to the house-- without me, he would be spending a lot A LOT on childcare, possibly a live-in nanny type thing since his work is rotating.