This is a common misunderstanding in young families, and one that causes a lot of damage to families in the long run.
The misunderstanding is the assumption that the wife was not working all day. IF she has a job, then she was working. If she stays at home with kids, she was also working.
Coming home and relaxing, saying, "Hey, I'm paying the mortgage" is also saying, "Hey, the work my wife did today was worth nothing."
That is a recipe for a very bad, broken marriage. You are invaliding the feelings of your spouse, and dismissing the work she does.
And if you are doing that, THEN something's very wrong.
The misunderstanding is the assumption that the wife was not working all day. IF she has a job, then she was working. If she stays at home with kids, she was also working.
Coming home and relaxing, saying, "Hey, I'm paying the mortgage" is also saying, "Hey, the work my wife did today was worth nothing."
That is a recipe for a very bad, broken marriage. You are invaliding the feelings of your spouse, and dismissing the work she does.
And if you are doing that, THEN something's very wrong.