I believe the following is relevant as per the home vs. intellectual pursuits:
If I have a stimulating Torah thought, my wife will often be the wrong person for me to turn to for sharing. Yet I am rarely as intellectually stimulated as when I discuss my children with her. The insights into the similarities and differences in their natures, and the smart and helpful way of dealing with their various needs which she comes up with is amazing – and as intellectual as the psychology texts I sometimes read.