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Our marriage nearly ended when SN DC1 was a toddler because I had a stressful work environment; worried like crazy about DC's development; and DH did not recognize there was anything wrong and was not emotionally supportive of any part of my life. I ended up with PPD and had a crisis at work, then quit. I was also diagnosed with a pregnancy-related thyroid issue.

Immediately after that, DH realized he'd better shape up otherwise I would divorce him.
That plus staying at home made us stay together, since I had less on my plate, could take care of my health and supervise DC's therapies. Much less anxiety all around.

It is sad, though, that had my spouse and my boss been more supportive during that very difficult time, I might have kept my career while caring for DC's SN. Due to this perfect storm, however, I now have a high barrier to entry back into my field. This is the sacrifice I made for DC1. We are supposed to live in a post-feminist world, but anytime something is off-balance in the family unit, I've noticed that women always suffer first.
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