"With childcare costs it would’ve been a wash with her income at best. So we decided that she would stay home as long as it made sense,” Steven said.
i guess 'the internet' is a big dummy, then. the guy is using a financial analogy to describe how lucky he is to be with his wife.
I don't expect to get paid when I clean my room or the dishes...
Marry a mexican, you'll have plenty of money left.
I can "afford" a gorgeous wife like her !