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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand the posters who are offended that the OP said her daughter as being a future SAHM as an option. Almost every other post on dcum is “DH is rich but we decided it’s best for our family to stay home.” That is the ideal so many women on here talk about, so why the issue with saying this life is an option for a girls future? [/quote]

Offended? No. It just shows where OP sees her kids. Her son? Carries her dreams and expectations. Her daughter? Eh who cares she can just pick up after some guy.

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Look I'm a working mom but to say being a SAHM is "picking up after some guy" is pretty stupid and...sexist. Value women's work and contributions no matter what sphere it's in. [/quote]

It's just interesting that she couldn't possibly imagine a future where the son became a stay-at-home father though. [/quote]

Don’t know the science of it.

But I do have a good friend who became a stay-at-home dad when twins were 2 years old; his wife lost respect for him.  And she eventually cheated on him.  They divorced.

Functioning marriages where the dad stays home are extremely rare.[/quote]

We are pretty religious and a lot of our community really believes in having a SAHP, so there are several SAHD’s in our circle.  I don’t know any where the wife “lost all respect for him.”

I think that, regardless of gender, whether or not you respect your SAH spouse has to do with your views on the value of the work a SAHP is doing.  People who want to work a big job AND want to have their kids taken care of by a parent usually find their SAH partner invaluable.

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