My husband was willing to sacrifice his career to be a stay-at-home parent but I wasn't. Here are the best and worst parts of our arrangement.

• Andrea Mac is a growth strategist and her husband has been a stay-at-home dad for seven years.
• The couple has four kids ranging from age 5 to 19 years old.
• Andrea said there's no clear guidance on how couples can navigate this arena. 

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrea Mac, a growth strategist who started her own revenue and growth consultancy, Prequal, from the Greater Chicago area. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I have four children, ages 19, 14, 7, and 5 — and while I'm the family's breadwinner, my husband has been a stay-at-home dad for the last seven years.