You possibly need the maid more, than a family, especially if the wife isn't working, what does she do all day sit back and watch the Maid do everything for her..and the idea of being a mother isn't it the intent to actually care for children, ie not fob them off to a maid or a nanny... Maybe you should ask for a PA, instead of a maid and that way you can have any secretarial/administration work done also...