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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I personally enjoy the freedom to do what I want from day-to-day, and I am in absolutely no hurry to ever return to a desk job (an outdoors one, maybe).[/quote]

ME ME ME!![/quote]

Twelve years home and going strong, and my family likes it this way.  We are lucky not to need my income, and everyone prefers having me around the house and at everyone's disposal.  To each their own.[/quote]

The point is that your initial post expresses the selfish mentality of so many SAHPs. Your husband now has more pressure on him, but hey, as long as YOURE happy, who cares? He'd probably like to not have a desk job, too. But as long as he's conducting the gravy train, he can't.[/quote]

Actually, my SO has been very happy with this domestic arrangement. It gave them the flexibility to charge hard into their profession and career, travel and work long hours without regrets, and make moves and take promotions elsewhere as needed - all while knowing that the children's needs and commitments were always being looked after by someone who loved them with all their heart.

And guess what?  Twelve years on, my Partner has risen to the very top of their corporate structure, in a position and job they call their "dream job".  My SO tells everyone how much they love their job, because they absolutely do.

Look, I do understand that we are very, very fortunate that every piece fell into the right place at the right time, to make our happiness possible.  What if SO had not been promoted over the years?  What if they had not attained their Dream Job?  What if their Profession did not pay a good-enough salary to maintain a household?  What if I had hated or resented being a SAHP following a spouse and maintaining a household from NY to SC, and to DC?[/quote]

So "they" never see the kids. Got it.[/quote]

Wrong again, they have been very, very involved in family life, daily (except when traveling) and constantly throughout the children's lives.  If you knew our children, you would see the impact of having two involved and devoted parents.  I know that we are lucky, and believe me, I thank God for this every day.  I love being a SAHP, my SO loves our family, and luckily for them, also enjoys a fruitful and rewarding career that gives them great professional and personal satisfaction.  I know, from reading these posts and others, that there are countless WOHP and WAHPs also enjoy the feeling of accomplishment and validation that comes with the success of a job well done and well loved.[/quote]
Why are you playing the pronoun game?[/quote]

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