Hello all.

My name is Matthew and I am a house husband.

This is my first attempt at a blog, so I make no promises that it will be interesting, helpful or informative. Or maintained for that matter.

I just though it may be helpful to other dads out there who are joining the role reversal revolution to know they are not alone.

A brief background.

On 22/02/2012 @ 22:32 Leofric arrived, via Cesarean section, weighing in at 8lb 14oz.

After paternity leave I returned to work, while my dear wife (m.d.w. from here on) stayed at home to bring up our son.

I was hugely jealous I am ashamed to say. I wanted to be at home with our boy.

As time ticked on and money started getting thinner on the ground, m.d.w. agreed it would make sense to make use of her greater (than mine) earning potential and go back to work, and for me to take over the day care of Leo.

Plans started to be hatched, and m.d.w. started job hunting.

We soon realised the chances of her earning enough to support us all, while living in Bedford were zero. That left the option of going back to commuting to London or us moving.

I have to say at this point that my former employers at http://www.moneysavesolutions.com/ were hugely supportive and helpful throughout.

This all began at the beginning of the year.

We didn't get very far to start with, then our hand was forced so to speak.  Our former landlord was in a deep financial mire (ironic considering what I was doing for a living) and needed to sell the house, so we had to move.

Needless to say this upped the ante.

M.d.w. grew up in the vicinity of Oxford and had happy memories of working there. On further investigation, salaries were closer to London rates than she would ever achieve in Bedford, and the cost of living somewhere between the two....

A plan rapidly formulated, followed by house hunting and 3 months of fruitless and frustrating job hunting (with many wasted trips to Oxford for interviews, some of which were at 24 hours notice. I refer you back to my earlier comments about my previous employer, as this would not have been possible without their help).

Finally everything fell into place.

We moved to Oxford on 20/08/13 (our wedding anniversary as it happens) and m.d.w. started her new job today.

Here begins day 1 as my career as a full time house husband!