In fact, according to Pew Research Center, stay-at-home dads — or, “househusbands,” if you will — have been on the rise — rising to 16% of stay-at-home parents in 2012, up from 10% in 1989. Keeping that trend going, our next stay-at-home dad might just be the beloved actor Tom Holland. The “Spiderman” star has recently been hinting at taking some time away from his career to possibly be a stay-at-home dad, saying, “I want to take a break and focus on starting a family and figuring out what I want to do outside of this world.” Sounds like as good a time as any to let him know that he’d be in good company; a surprising number of famous heartthrobs have been stay-at-home dads at some point! And no, Affleck was not exempt from this rule! We can’t help but appreciate parents who share the work. RELATED: Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Future Wedding Plans With Ben Affleck RELATED: The 23 Most Inspiring John Lennon Quotes About Peace, Love & Happiness In the off-season, he was focused on being a stay-at-home father for his kids. RELATED: 5 Favorite Good-Guy Pro Athlete After he retired from soccer in 2013, he has been a full-time stay-at-home-dad! Meanwhile, his wife, the former Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham, focuses on her career as a world-famous fashion designer. RELATED: Who Is Brooklyn Beckham’s Fiancé? Everything To Know About Nicola Peltz In 2019, he told Ellen, ““Just to be able to stop in this moment to spend time with my new young family and just have the greatest time ever. Now I’m just, like, a stay-at-home dad. I just stay home and do very little. It’s great.” While that sounds a bit more simple than the average stay-at-home parent’s life, we’re just glad he’s embracing it. RELATED: 5 Facts About Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine’s Wife And Victoria’s Secret Angel After his wife, Ann Moranis, sadly died of breast cancer in 1991, Rick stayed home to raise his children for many years, though he will be returning to acting for a “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” sequel. RELATED: Why Celebrities Can Be Stay-At-Home-Dads, But Most Men Can’t In order to have someone looking after the kids, each parent takes them on full-time while the other is off doing a movie. RELATED: Did Taylor Swift Reveal The Name Of Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively’s Third Child On ‘Folklore’ For a while, he didn’t do many shows at all, opting to focus on being a father instead, saying that the spotlight “wouldn’t have been conducive to raising a family.” RELATED: Who Is Dave Chappelle’s Wife? Everything You Need To Know About Elaine Chappelle Meanwhile, his wife was often traveling for stories, so even though he was staying at home, a lot of responsibilities were on him. RELATED: Bill Clinton Reportedly Had An Affair With Ghislaine Maxwell, According To Book So, he focused the last 20 years of his life to be a fully devoted stay-at-home father for his only child. RELATED: RIP Scotty Bowers — ‘Golden Age Of Hollywood’ Pimp Dead At 96 Amanda Hartmann is a writer and editorial intern with YourTango who writes on entertainment and news.
