I didn't go into my marriage thinking about "benefits". Admittedly, I was very young. But I entered into my marriage with the idea of a forever marriage. I wanted to build a future together with my now ex-husband. A family. A life together. I always enjoyed being a housewife and mother. I wasn't bored. And my ex liked it too.  We decided together that I would be a housewife. We didn't have any financial problems.  We had a functioning company. However, I have to admit that staying at home also made me extremely dependent on my ex-husband, which was dramatically noticeable. I went through some very difficult times. Boredom wasn't my issue and I certainly didn't give up quickly either.