Hobbs is an actor, famous for playing "America's favorite dad" on TV, who decides to stay at home with his three kids after his sitcom comes to an end and his wife (Alanna Ubach) goes back to work as an actress.

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Gutierrez and his family left their home to stay with family.

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Alvarado's corner credited his road work in the mountains near his Denver home with giving him the legs to stay away from Rios instead of brawling the entire 12 rounds.

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But he and his wife decided to stay in their Queens home where they live with five of their 10 children.

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"We have been frugal people, and we have tried to save as much as we can, and that is one of the reasons why I have been able to stay home with Max, " said Chris, who builds wooden toys for his son.

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At home, always keen to stay off his feet, he plays computer games with his brother as he whiles away the hours between track sessions.

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Mr. D'Aloisio, who lives with his parents and younger brother near the southwest London suburb of Wimbledon, said he will stay at home for the time being and remain on a kind of sabbatical from King's College School while continuing to take some "exams outside of school" in order to prepare for eventual university enrollment.

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Eventually, through hours and hours of conversations with Mina and many ups and downs at home, Rich came to not only accept his role as stay-at-home dad, and the lesser earner, but also to enjoy the opportunities it afforded him.

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