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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband was very open that he never wanted a long-term SAHM. He was fine with me taking time off when the kids were young, but he always wanted me to work. We don’t need my income, but he wanted to make sure I could support myself if anything ever happened. His parents married and had kids young. His mom never worked and was dependent on his dad. There were many trying times when he was younger and his mom did not have the skills or education to get a job. He doesn’t want that for his wife. Any other women have husbands who were against them being a SAHM? [/quote]

Yes, but I think my husband just didn’t want to be the sole income provider. I was miserable at first after going back to work with my first, but now I’m happy I did. To your husbands point, the concept of being dependent on my husband is nerve racking, should something ever happen to him. I have remained somewhat stagnant in my field by choice to balance work and home obligations, but at some point, I will probably “lean in” more heavily. We argue about the balance of work like every couple, but overall, this works for me. [/quote]

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