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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, and when you and your partner split up you'll be screwed b/c you can't find a job due to the hodgepodge mess on your resume.  Happened to my cousin after 15 years of marriage and now she is waitressing.[/quote]

[quote]I'm sorry that happened to your cousin, of course that's a terrible situation.

Since I have both a graduate degree and a professional degree and nearly a decade of work in my field before I left, I think I would manage to scrape something together.  Maybe I'm wrong, but given that I've been with my partner 16 years, owned a house together for four, and only been married two, I'm not living in fear of my marriage failing[/quote].[/quote]

According to the rules of some working moms on DCUM you must ALWAYS live your life as if you will be dumped by your spouse/partner at a moment's notice.   I can't figure out why anyone would even choose to marry or have kids if that's how you felt about your spouse, though.[/quote]

I don't know why being risk adverse and wanting to always be able to support yourself automatically translates into feeling your marriage will be doomed. People can also die and get laid off. I don't judge people who want to stay home while their husband supports the family financially - it worked well for my parents and I know it works well for other families. But I don't think it's fair to judge women who want to support themselves and their children down the road, and stay in the workforce to ensure that, as assuming their marriage will fail.[/quote]

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