@Samaalic Era - Asc Bro long time.
In regards to the topic. Bro it’s always honour over money no doubt. The biggest capital a man has is his children. Your children are a part of you and you are a part of them. The benefits of investing in your children is worth more than any amount of money you could possibly save.
Btw about letting your wife work or you as a man shouldering the bill?
Ideally a man should support his wife and she should take care of his children and household...being a mother and a wife wallahi is a full time job in itself. Laakin if you are living in the west, the reality is that unless you have a high income it’s really difficult to follow the ideal. The west’s economy is setup in such a way that it requires both partners to work in order to live a good quality of life for both you and your children.
For a woman to work in an environment with non mahram men it is a no no on so many scales. It leads to a lot of fitna as we see by all the extra marital relationships in the workplace. Plus being a Muslim woman it’s very difficult for them to find jobs where they can even dress islamically.
However, bro it is down to you, your wife and your situation. Do you have the means to support her and your children in order to have a good life? Does she want to stay at home or work?
Some women would love to stay at home and be doted on... others want that bit of independence and want to work and earn money.
Me personally if my wife hadi tahay qof wax baratay and enjoys her job I would let her work. However, if she doesn’t really have a profession and working is more like a means to survive I would tell her to stop working. The most important thing in a relationship is discussing things...taking into consideration what the other person wants.
Bro everything isn’t black and white. Especially in the times we are living in...so you have to find your balance and what works for you.