Først blev de bedt om at gå hjemme for at støtte deres koner med karriereambitioner. Da der kom gang i konernes karriere droppede de dog de hjemmegående mænd.
It's the bitterest of ironies: thousands of men who've given up work to care for their children are being ditched by their high-flying wives - who wanted them to stay at home in the first place
"I sensed that Louise was becoming more detached and less interested in me sexually within a year of becoming a househusband," says Richard, 50. "She was always picking on me for silly little things she said I hadn't done, like the washing up or not tidying away the toys.
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