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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]What about the women (including at least one earlier poster) who say that them staying home allows their husband to make more money? Isn't that taking into account the value of the stay at home mom's labor?[b] If she worked, her husband would make $100,000. Since she doesn't work he makes $500,000.[/b] Therefore, the "value" of her unpaid labor is already being taken into account. So why would we do it twice? [/quote]

The example is ludicrous. Why would he make less if she worked? He wouldn't have a different job. He'd be doing the same thing. He chose his career path, whatever it was, before he even met his future wife. The only thing that would change if she worked is that the couple would be spending more on day care or nannies.[/quote]

You really don't understand this?  By having a wife who takes care of everything child and house related, a man can spend more hours at the office and travel more and therefore get promoted faster, etc.  It doesn't happen in every sector but it definitely exists.  There is literally a PP who said this exact thing.[/quote]

No. To repeat - if he had a wife who worked instead of staying home, the couple would simply outsource that domestic labor, and meanwhile the man would work the same hours and travel the same amount. This happens a lot in the DC area. Power couples who have maids and nannies, etc.[/quote]

Depends on her job. If it also involves long hours and travel, that lifestyle can become untenable quickly.[/quote]

I don’t know.  According to the poster above you, nannies are willing to work as many hours as needed with completely flexible schedules.  They have no expectation of being able to make plans or live their own lives.  [/quote]

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