Ask HN: Ok for a man to depend on his wife’s stable income to pursue indie dev?

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by amichail • 4 years ago

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trifit• 4 years ago

If it’s okay with the wife then why not? No one else’s place to say really.

manuelabeledo• 4 years ago

This is a really odd question.

Outside of old fashioned gender roles, yes, it's perfectly fine as long as you both agree.

bencorman• 4 years ago

Don't ask the internet. Ask your wife.

WheelsAtLarge• 4 years ago

Yup, make a plan and make sure she understands what you want to do and that she is ok with it. You have to live with her so it might as well be a happy time.

h2odragon• 4 years ago

You might want to make some more formal agreement as to how long you have to take off and how much equity that buys them.

high_byte• 4 years ago

if she wasn't your wife already I would've told you she's marriage material!

terran57• 4 years ago

Yes, it's perfectly fine for a man to use the wife's stable income to indie dev as long as both parties agree to it. I would discuss the plans and agree to some guidelines and metrics so that it's not open-ended.

bradwood• 4 years ago

Gender has nothing to do with it.

klhugo• 4 years ago

Hell yeah, why do you think I'm getting married? :P As long as there is mutual support, I'd not worry. I'd be proud to be supported by my future wife.

hazza_n_dazza• 4 years ago

Yep, but maybe learn to cook so when they come home it's all good.

Ask HN: Ok for a man to depend on his wife’s stable income to pursue indie dev?

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