I think the majority of women would be happy to be a homemaker if their husband earned more money, but they are not willing to make the financial sacrifices needed to live on a single income (ie, move away from families to inexpensive areas, only have one car, etc). When I first started staying at home, we made a lot of financial sacrifices. Since I was always home with the kiddo, my husband was always able to travel for work. Many of his co-workers could not travel due to child care issues. Thanks to his flexibility, my husband was able to move up the ladder and eventually make enough to support us comfortably.