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[quote=Anonymous]I don't pretend to have the answers, so I can't really judge. I think pretty much every situation is imperfect for the modern family and we do the best we can. Marriage with kids is really tough. It is hard to take care of the kids, the house and finances, ourselves, our marriage, and maybe other family members who need us.

I grew up with a CEO dad who worked and traveled insane hours. And then wanted time to unwind and play golf (which was also a business thing) and wanted time with his kids and wanted time with his wife. It was hard. My mom stayed home and took care of a lot. She admits now she was unhappy for a number of years, felt disconnected to my dad, etc., but they pulled through and it got better - now they are almost at 50 years of marriage, dad is retired, and they are best friends. And yes, the financial advantages were huge - no student loans, great vacations with family, and it's nice to have some security in case something happens (though we don't rely on my parent's money at all, other than letting them contribute a bit to college funds for grandkids and letting my mom buy clothes etc. when she wants to).

My marriage is different - we are both working and parenting. But still struggle to find time for each other and we have gone through phases where we are very disconnected. We do counseling which helps.

There are no perfect arrangements and circumstances dictate some things (your husband's field, yours, whether one parent wants to stay home, etc.). You just do the best you can and struggle throuhg tough times and enjoy the times that aren't so tough.[/quote]

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