SAHMs, do you worry about your husband leaving you?

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Anonymous wrote:Women that work, do you worry about your husband leaving you?

Not really. But if he did, I feel MUCH better knowing that I could support myself without relying on him financially.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm about to give it all up soon and be a "trailing spouse". I do worry about the "what ifs" but I have a nice little nest egg of my own that should help me. I'd also fight pretty hard for 1/2 in light of giving up my career. Dh thinks it'll be easy to just get a new job every time we relocate but I'm not as optimistic in this economy, especially when I'll most likely have gaps of employment while we are located overseas. I did read that after so many years of marriage, I'm entitled to some amt of his pension as well. So yes I'm worried but I've taken steps to mitigate the devastation.

50/50 is the law in Virginia, lady. Don't assume that what you've put away is "yours." You are only entitled to a percentage of the pension earned during the marriage. Sine the pension is determined from your DH's "high-three" earning years, you will get a portion of the pension based on his "high three" at the time of the divorce. If he earns more and gets a higher pension 20 years down the road, you are SOL.

What makes you think I'd file in virginia? Do you know what a "trailing spouse" is? Anyway my bank account was established long before marriage and is in my name only. I'm under the impression that makes it separate property and thus he can't touch it. Am I mistaken?

In MD you are mistaken. That money is your and only yours ... as in your H can't get a hold of it as long as you are married. Conversely, a H can put all the family money in 1 account and the wife can not get a hold of it if the account is in his name and only his name.

Once you file for divorce it becomes a marital asset and it will be split 50/50, along with all the other marital assets.

But it is good to have you own account when married because you can hire a lawyer and get out if you end up in abusive situation. But if you don't have you own account you H can hide all the money and you are basically stuck until the divorce determines your assets.

(Of course you can replace H with W and vise versa depending on your situation)

One correction. The money that was there before the marriage (if it just sat there) is yours (if money goes in an out of that account it is a little different), because they are not marital assets, but all the interest during the marriage is a marital asset.

Also, inheritances which are not commingled are not marital assets.

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Anonymous wrote:Women that work, do you worry about your husband leaving you?

Not really. But if he did, I feel MUCH better knowing that I could support myself without relying on him financially.

I dont worry about my husband leaving me bc I don't think he ever will, but even though I work out of the home, I make a lot less than he does and have a lot less in savings. I would definitely have to move to a cheaper area and find new childcare, and I do worry about if I would be able to provide for myself and my kids on only my own salary.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but the man is right. You're a SAHM when your kids are little. When they're in school you're a housewife. Sorry, it's not politically correct, but it's true. I know lots of women who essentially go to the gym all day. Many of their husbands chip in as much or more than mine. I don't think it matters as long as the people in the relationship are happy, but own it, people. Just admit you work out all day. Don't give other people the power to act like it's not enough if it works for you.

That said, keep some money handy in case you need it.....even if your marriage stays in tact!

Schedule of this "housewife" with five children. Morning begins at 6:45 a.m. Wake up the children, make breakfast, make sure everyone is showered, brushed, dressed appropriately, and completely packed for the day ahead. Leave the house by 7:30 a.m. Drive the children to drop-offs at three different stops and schools, the last drop-off being at 8:30 a.m. Try to circle back home to hit the gym from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Run any necessary errands for the family from 10:00-11:00 a.m., this may include stops at the grocery store, stops at dry cleaner, purchase any supplies the household needs, mail runs. Return home and organize and clean the house from 11:00-1:00 p.m. (we do not have a nanny), this includes making the beds, unloading the previous night's dishes, loading the morning dishes, picking up dirty laundry and starting a new cycle, folding and putting away the previous night's laundry, running the vacuum throughout the dirtiest areas of the house, cycling through one bedroom and one bathroom a day for a deeper cleaning. At 1:00 p.m. I eat lunch, and begin prepping and making the night's dinner. I try to shower by 1:50 p.m., so I can be out the door again by 2:10 p.m. at the latest for my first after-school pick-up at 2:30 p.m. From that point until approximately 8:00 p.m. I am constantly driving one or the other of our five children to one activity or another. DH gets home by 8:30 p.m., and we all eat dinner together. Dishes are done and loaded for the next day by 9:15 p.m., and the children are in bed or in their rooms studying for the night by 9:30 p.m. DH and I go out for a walk rain or shine until 10:00 p.m., generally followed by some great sex, and then some reading in bed. Lights out by 11:00 p.m. We have been married 19 years, and together for 22. I love my DH, I love our children, and I would not trade my days for any other .

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but the man is right. You're a SAHM when your kids are little. When they're in school you're a housewife. Sorry, it's not politically correct, but it's true. I know lots of women who essentially go to the gym all day. Many of their husbands chip in as much or more than mine. I don't think it matters as long as the people in the relationship are happy, but own it, people. Just admit you work out all day. Don't give other people the power to act like it's not enough if it works for you.

That said, keep some money handy in case you need it.....even if your marriage stays in tact!

Schedule of this "housewife" with five children. Morning begins at 6:45 a.m. Wake up the children, make breakfast, make sure everyone is showered, brushed, dressed appropriately, and completely packed for the day ahead. Leave the house by 7:30 a.m. Drive the children to drop-offs at three different stops and schools, the last drop-off being at 8:30 a.m. Try to circle back home to hit the gym from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Run any necessary errands for the family from 10:00-11:00 a.m., this may include stops at the grocery store, stops at dry cleaner, purchase any supplies the household needs, mail runs. Return home and organize and clean the house from 11:00-1:00 p.m. (we do not have a nanny), this includes making the beds, unloading the previous night's dishes, loading the morning dishes, picking up dirty laundry and starting a new cycle, folding and putting away the previous night's laundry, running the vacuum throughout the dirtiest areas of the house, cycling through one bedroom and one bathroom a day for a deeper cleaning. At 1:00 p.m. I eat lunch, and begin prepping and making the night's dinner. I try to shower by 1:50 p.m., so I can be out the door again by 2:10 p.m. at the latest for my first after-school pick-up at 2:30 p.m. From that point until approximately 8:00 p.m. I am constantly driving one or the other of our five children to one activity or another. DH gets home by 8:30 p.m., and we all eat dinner together. Dishes are done and loaded for the next day by 9:15 p.m., and the children are in bed or in their rooms studying for the night by 9:30 p.m. DH and I go out for a walk rain or shine until 10:00 p.m., generally followed by some great sex, and then some reading in bed. Lights out by 11:00 p.m. We have been married 19 years, and together for 22. I love my DH, I love our children, and I would not trade my days for any other .

Loving your life is fine, but from 9am - 2pm you are doing what most WOHMs (and their husbands) do in MAYBE an hour after work. You're not that busy. Own it.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but the man is right. You're a SAHM when your kids are little. When they're in school you're a housewife. Sorry, it's not politically correct, but it's true. I know lots of women who essentially go to the gym all day. Many of their husbands chip in as much or more than mine. I don't think it matters as long as the people in the relationship are happy, but own it, people. Just admit you work out all day. Don't give other people the power to act like it's not enough if it works for you.

That said, keep some money handy in case you need it.....even if your marriage stays in tact!

Schedule of this "housewife" with five children. Morning begins at 6:45 a.m. Wake up the children, make breakfast, make sure everyone is showered, brushed, dressed appropriately, and completely packed for the day ahead. Leave the house by 7:30 a.m. Drive the children to drop-offs at three different stops and schools, the last drop-off being at 8:30 a.m. Try to circle back home to hit the gym from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Run any necessary errands for the family from 10:00-11:00 a.m., this may include stops at the grocery store, stops at dry cleaner, purchase any supplies the household needs, mail runs. Return home and organize and clean the house from 11:00-1:00 p.m. (we do not have a nanny), this includes making the beds, unloading the previous night's dishes, loading the morning dishes, picking up dirty laundry and starting a new cycle, folding and putting away the previous night's laundry, running the vacuum throughout the dirtiest areas of the house, cycling through one bedroom and one bathroom a day for a deeper cleaning. At 1:00 p.m. I eat lunch, and begin prepping and making the night's dinner. I try to shower by 1:50 p.m., so I can be out the door again by 2:10 p.m. at the latest for my first after-school pick-up at 2:30 p.m. From that point until approximately 8:00 p.m. I am constantly driving one or the other of our five children to one activity or another. DH gets home by 8:30 p.m., and we all eat dinner together. Dishes are done and loaded for the next day by 9:15 p.m., and the children are in bed or in their rooms studying for the night by 9:30 p.m. DH and I go out for a walk rain or shine until 10:00 p.m., generally followed by some great sex, and then some reading in bed. Lights out by 11:00 p.m. We have been married 19 years, and together for 22. I love my DH, I love our children, and I would not trade my days for any other .

Loving your life is fine, but from 9am - 2pm you are doing what most WOHMs (and their husbands) do in MAYBE an hour after work. You're not that busy. Own it.

No, I am doing more. Most WOHMs parents I know have either a house cleaner, or a nanny/babysitter, or both. Some also have food services, and most do not have five children. You Own it! At least I make almost 3 hours of the day for myself (1 hour at the gym, 20 minutes in the shower/ getting dressed, 30 minute walk with DH, 30 or more minutes devoted to our sex life (yummy!), and 30 minutes for reading a great book). DH does an amazing job helping with everything when he is home at nights and on weekends.

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Uh, how old are your kids? In my house, the kids - all three of them - are expected:

1. make their own beds and keep their rooms clean
2. the two girls share a bathroom. They are to clean it.
3. empty the cat's litter box
4. load and empty the dishwasher
5. everyone pitches in cleaning the common areas
6. DS - 12 helps DH with yard work, mechanical and electrical stuff.

The kids are limited to one activity each the save on the driving. Older kids can take public transit for after school activities or ride their bikes.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but the man is right. You're a SAHM when your kids are little. When they're in school you're a housewife. Sorry, it's not politically correct, but it's true. I know lots of women who essentially go to the gym all day. Many of their husbands chip in as much or more than mine. I don't think it matters as long as the people in the relationship are happy, but own it, people. Just admit you work out all day. Don't give other people the power to act like it's not enough if it works for you.

That said, keep some money handy in case you need it.....even if your marriage stays in tact!

Schedule of this "housewife" with five children. Morning begins at 6:45 a.m. Wake up the children, make breakfast, make sure everyone is showered, brushed, dressed appropriately, and completely packed for the day ahead. Leave the house by 7:30 a.m. Drive the children to drop-offs at three different stops and schools, the last drop-off being at 8:30 a.m. Try to circle back home to hit the gym from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Run any necessary errands for the family from 10:00-11:00 a.m., this may include stops at the grocery store, stops at dry cleaner, purchase any supplies the household needs, mail runs. Return home and organize and clean the house from 11:00-1:00 p.m. (we do not have a nanny), this includes making the beds, unloading the previous night's dishes, loading the morning dishes, picking up dirty laundry and starting a new cycle, folding and putting away the previous night's laundry, running the vacuum throughout the dirtiest areas of the house, cycling through one bedroom and one bathroom a day for a deeper cleaning. At 1:00 p.m. I eat lunch, and begin prepping and making the night's dinner. I try to shower by 1:50 p.m., so I can be out the door again by 2:10 p.m. at the latest for my first after-school pick-up at 2:30 p.m. From that point until approximately 8:00 p.m. I am constantly driving one or the other of our five children to one activity or another. DH gets home by 8:30 p.m., and we all eat dinner together. Dishes are done and loaded for the next day by 9:15 p.m., and the children are in bed or in their rooms studying for the night by 9:30 p.m. DH and I go out for a walk rain or shine until 10:00 p.m., generally followed by some great sex, and then some reading in bed. Lights out by 11:00 p.m. We have been married 19 years, and together for 22. I love my DH, I love our children, and I would not trade my days for any other .

Loving your life is fine, but from 9am - 2pm you are doing what most WOHMs (and their husbands) do in MAYBE an hour after work. You're not that busy. Own it.

No, I am doing more. Most WOHMs parents I know have either a house cleaner, or a nanny/babysitter, or both. Some also have food services, and most do not have five children. You Own it! At least I make almost 3 hours of the day for myself (1 hour at the gym, 20 minutes in the shower/ getting dressed, 30 minute walk with DH, 30 or more minutes devoted to our sex life (yummy!), and 30 minutes for reading a great book). DH does an amazing job helping with everything when he is home at nights and on weekends.

Sorry but I have to agree with the SAHM! She is running a household of 5 children. She is, in fact, busy. Many people spend an hour or so if their work day using a gym or taking a lunch break to run an errand. Many people who work also have the luxury of zoning out and taking a break once in a while during their day. Own it.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but the man is right. You're a SAHM when your kids are little. When they're in school you're a housewife. Sorry, it's not politically correct, but it's true. I know lots of women who essentially go to the gym all day. Many of their husbands chip in as much or more than mine. I don't think it matters as long as the people in the relationship are happy, but own it, people. Just admit you work out all day. Don't give other people the power to act like it's not enough if it works for you.

That said, keep some money handy in case you need it.....even if your marriage stays in tact!

Schedule of this "housewife" with five children. Morning begins at 6:45 a.m. Wake up the children, make breakfast, make sure everyone is showered, brushed, dressed appropriately, and completely packed for the day ahead. Leave the house by 7:30 a.m. Drive the children to drop-offs at three different stops and schools, the last drop-off being at 8:30 a.m. Try to circle back home to hit the gym from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Run any necessary errands for the family from 10:00-11:00 a.m., this may include stops at the grocery store, stops at dry cleaner, purchase any supplies the household needs, mail runs. Return home and organize and clean the house from 11:00-1:00 p.m. (we do not have a nanny), this includes making the beds, unloading the previous night's dishes, loading the morning dishes, picking up dirty laundry and starting a new cycle, folding and putting away the previous night's laundry, running the vacuum throughout the dirtiest areas of the house, cycling through one bedroom and one bathroom a day for a deeper cleaning. At 1:00 p.m. I eat lunch, and begin prepping and making the night's dinner. I try to shower by 1:50 p.m., so I can be out the door again by 2:10 p.m. at the latest for my first after-school pick-up at 2:30 p.m. From that point until approximately 8:00 p.m. I am constantly driving one or the other of our five children to one activity or another. DH gets home by 8:30 p.m., and we all eat dinner together. Dishes are done and loaded for the next day by 9:15 p.m., and the children are in bed or in their rooms studying for the night by 9:30 p.m. DH and I go out for a walk rain or shine until 10:00 p.m., generally followed by some great sex, and then some reading in bed. Lights out by 11:00 p.m. We have been married 19 years, and together for 22. I love my DH, I love our children, and I would not trade my days for any other .

Loving your life is fine, but from 9am - 2pm you are doing what most WOHMs (and their husbands) do in MAYBE an hour after work. You're not that busy. Own it.

No, I am doing more. Most WOHMs parents I know have either a house cleaner, or a nanny/babysitter, or both. Some also have food services, and most do not have five children. You Own it! At least I make almost 3 hours of the day for myself (1 hour at the gym, 20 minutes in the shower/ getting dressed, 30 minute walk with DH, 30 or more minutes devoted to our sex life (yummy!), and 30 minutes for reading a great book). DH does an amazing job helping with everything when he is home at nights and on weekends.

Talking about your sex life in every post makes you sound creepy and anxious to prove something. And yes, you're very busy with "mail runs" every day.

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Anonymous wrote:Uh, how old are your kids? In my house, the kids - all three of them - are expected:

1. make their own beds and keep their rooms clean
2. the two girls share a bathroom. They are to clean it.
3. empty the cat's litter box
4. load and empty the dishwasher
5. everyone pitches in cleaning the common areas
6. DS - 12 helps DH with yard work, mechanical and electrical stuff.

The kids are limited to one activity each the save on the driving. Older kids can take public transit for after school activities or ride their bikes.

The kids in my house are expected to make their beds (I typically strip the beds and wash their sheets twice a week), take their clothes to the hamper (I wash the clothes daily, sometimes twice a day), set the table and pour the drinks, rinse their dishes, remember their schedules and pack each day accordingly, devote themselves to their studies, rehearsals and practices, and babysit when asked, among other things. They rake leaves in the fall, plant a garden in the spring, and pull weeds all summer. Two of them can walk to school when necessary. The schools of the other three, as well as most of their activities are not particularly close to one another, their schools, or home. I do not limit their interests or participation in those things they enjoy, thus the numerous activities for five children. We do not live near a metro, so unfortunately the driving still falls on me. DD just got her driver's license last week, but we do not have an additional car for her to drive.

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Anonymous wrote:I read book about this: statistically, most high income men have SAH wives. Once they reach a certain amount, the majority would prefer their wives to be home especially with the kids.

I read a book about this: statistically, divorce rates follow the stock market, when it is up so is divorce rate, so if men can afford to dump you they do.

It doesn't work that way for the most part! DH works in finance and there are very few divorces. (You generally have to be pretty emotionally stable to work those types of jobs but also it is very, very expensive to divorce when you are making in excess of 500k and have a long time sahp.) The entire office, not in DC. is made up almost entirely of men with a SAHP -- not so much because the men prefer stay at home wives, but because the job is so demanding that it helps to have a partner to pick up the pieces.

In DH entire office, not one professional's wife works more than a few hours here and there. Also divorce rate is low in the upper incomes -- just too expensive to run two household when you already have 2-3 house in the first place. Plenty of room mentally for whatever.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but the man is right. You're a SAHM when your kids are little. When they're in school you're a housewife. Sorry, it's not politically correct, but it's true. I know lots of women who essentially go to the gym all day. Many of their husbands chip in as much or more than mine. I don't think it matters as long as the people in the relationship are happy, but own it, people. Just admit you work out all day. Don't give other people the power to act like it's not enough if it works for you.

That said, keep some money handy in case you need it.....even if your marriage stays in tact!

Schedule of this "housewife" with five children. Morning begins at 6:45 a.m. Wake up the children, make breakfast, make sure everyone is showered, brushed, dressed appropriately, and completely packed for the day ahead. Leave the house by 7:30 a.m. Drive the children to drop-offs at three different stops and schools, the last drop-off being at 8:30 a.m. Try to circle back home to hit the gym from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Run any necessary errands for the family from 10:00-11:00 a.m., this may include stops at the grocery store, stops at dry cleaner, purchase any supplies the household needs, mail runs. Return home and organize and clean the house from 11:00-1:00 p.m. (we do not have a nanny), this includes making the beds, unloading the previous night's dishes, loading the morning dishes, picking up dirty laundry and starting a new cycle, folding and putting away the previous night's laundry, running the vacuum throughout the dirtiest areas of the house, cycling through one bedroom and one bathroom a day for a deeper cleaning. At 1:00 p.m. I eat lunch, and begin prepping and making the night's dinner. I try to shower by 1:50 p.m., so I can be out the door again by 2:10 p.m. at the latest for my first after-school pick-up at 2:30 p.m. From that point until approximately 8:00 p.m. I am constantly driving one or the other of our five children to one activity or another. DH gets home by 8:30 p.m., and we all eat dinner together. Dishes are done and loaded for the next day by 9:15 p.m., and the children are in bed or in their rooms studying for the night by 9:30 p.m. DH and I go out for a walk rain or shine until 10:00 p.m., generally followed by some great sex, and then some reading in bed. Lights out by 11:00 p.m. We have been married 19 years, and together for 22. I love my DH, I love our children, and I would not trade my days for any other .

Your kids could eat cold cereal or oatmeal for breakfast, and you could do carpool so you wouldn't have three different drop offs each morning.

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Anonymous wrote:Uh, how old are your kids? In my house, the kids - all three of them - are expected:

1. make their own beds and keep their rooms clean
2. the two girls share a bathroom. They are to clean it.
3. empty the cat's litter box
4. load and empty the dishwasher
5. everyone pitches in cleaning the common areas
6. DS - 12 helps DH with yard work, mechanical and electrical stuff.

The kids are limited to one activity each the save on the driving. Older kids can take public transit for after school activities or ride their bikes.

The kids in my house are expected to make their beds (I typically strip the beds and wash their sheets twice a week), take their clothes to the hamper (I wash the clothes daily, sometimes twice a day), set the table and pour the drinks, rinse their dishes, remember their schedules and pack each day accordingly, devote themselves to their studies, rehearsals and practices, and babysit when asked, among other things. They rake leaves in the fall, plant a garden in the spring, and pull weeds all summer. Two of them can walk to school when necessary. The schools of the other three, as well as most of their activities are not particularly close to one another, their schools, or home. I do not limit their interests or participation in those things they enjoy, thus the numerous activities for five children. We do not live near a metro, so unfortunately the driving still falls on me. DD just got her driver's license last week, but we do not have an additional car for her to drive.

That seems like a lot. I strip beds and wash sheets every two weeks. Laundry gets done once a week.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but the man is right. You're a SAHM when your kids are little. When they're in school you're a housewife. Sorry, it's not politically correct, but it's true. I know lots of women who essentially go to the gym all day. Many of their husbands chip in as much or more than mine. I don't think it matters as long as the people in the relationship are happy, but own it, people. Just admit you work out all day. Don't give other people the power to act like it's not enough if it works for you.

That said, keep some money handy in case you need it.....even if your marriage stays in tact!

Schedule of this "housewife" with five children. Morning begins at 6:45 a.m. Wake up the children, make breakfast, make sure everyone is showered, brushed, dressed appropriately, and completely packed for the day ahead. Leave the house by 7:30 a.m. Drive the children to drop-offs at three different stops and schools, the last drop-off being at 8:30 a.m. Try to circle back home to hit the gym from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Run any necessary errands for the family from 10:00-11:00 a.m., this may include stops at the grocery store, stops at dry cleaner, purchase any supplies the household needs, mail runs. Return home and organize and clean the house from 11:00-1:00 p.m. (we do not have a nanny), this includes making the beds, unloading the previous night's dishes, loading the morning dishes, picking up dirty laundry and starting a new cycle, folding and putting away the previous night's laundry, running the vacuum throughout the dirtiest areas of the house, cycling through one bedroom and one bathroom a day for a deeper cleaning. At 1:00 p.m. I eat lunch, and begin prepping and making the night's dinner. I try to shower by 1:50 p.m., so I can be out the door again by 2:10 p.m. at the latest for my first after-school pick-up at 2:30 p.m. From that point until approximately 8:00 p.m. I am constantly driving one or the other of our five children to one activity or another. DH gets home by 8:30 p.m., and we all eat dinner together. Dishes are done and loaded for the next day by 9:15 p.m., and the children are in bed or in their rooms studying for the night by 9:30 p.m. DH and I go out for a walk rain or shine until 10:00 p.m., generally followed by some great sex, and then some reading in bed. Lights out by 11:00 p.m. We have been married 19 years, and together for 22. I love my DH, I love our children, and I would not trade my days for any other .

Loving your life is fine, but from 9am - 2pm you are doing what most WOHMs (and their husbands) do in MAYBE an hour after work. You're not that busy. Own it.

No, I am doing more. Most WOHMs parents I know have either a house cleaner, or a nanny/babysitter, or both. Some also have food services, and most do not have five children. You Own it! At least I make almost 3 hours of the day for myself (1 hour at the gym, 20 minutes in the shower/ getting dressed, 30 minute walk with DH, 30 or more minutes devoted to our sex life (yummy!), and 30 minutes for reading a great book). DH does an amazing job helping with everything when he is home at nights and on weekends.

Talking about your sex life in every post makes you sound creepy and anxious to prove something. And yes, you're very busy with "mail runs" every day.

One hour is devoted to errands. One day that might be grocery shopping and a visit to the music store to have a viola repaired, another day that might involve a trip to the farmer's market, a stop by the dry cleaners, and trip with one child to the dentist or doctor (on their lunch break). Yet another day might involve a trip to the lacrosse store for some missing equipment, a stop by the school to deliver a salad for the teacher appreciation lunch, and a stop by the post office (my mail run) to submit a summer program application.

I discuss sex because I believe that it is important to the needs and fulfillment of every couple, married or not, stay-at-home or working parents, gay or straight, to enjoy a good and healthy sex life. I am sorry if all this sex talk offends your delicate sensibilities. This thread begins by asking "SAHMs, do you worry about your husband leaving you?" Umm, no!

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SAHM you don't want to know how I spend my days. Just very slowly. I only do things I like and feel like doing. It is a surprise to me when I have to rush. Don't like to so I take it easy. Spend a lot of time on vacation and at the beach, with my family and riding my horse. Takes a lot of time to do these things at a leisurely pace. Worry about money, no not so much. Our equity just keep growing. Lots of hobbies and I sculpt. Love to cook.