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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's because they can't wrap their heads around doing what parents in a two-career family need to do to manage a household, which is basically constant toil and a lot of executive functioning.  They can't fathom it so they assume SAHM is the only answer.  [/quote]

Call me old fashioned, tell me I’ve set women back, but I had always wanted to be a SAHM since I was a little girl.

I had a career post college for about 8 years, met the man I’ve been married to for 25 years. We had similar life goals and he was supportive of me becoming a SAHM (or I wouldn’t have married him). Was a SAHM for 15 years. Loved it.

DH didn’t assume - his mom worked outside of the home. My MIL was never supportive of me becoming a SAHM and was openly critical, but that’s another story for a new thread!

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Your story really isn't for this thread either as you CHOSE to be a SAHM. Your DH didn't assume you would be or pressure you into it.[/quote]

PP quoted. You have a nasty attitude and poor reading comprehension.

Are you OP who is quoting and then ranting against anyone who dare doesn’t fit your narrative?

My point is that not ALL men assume or expect that their wives will become SAHMs. I wouldn’t marry someone who made assumptions about any of our life choices. All needs to be discussed prior to marriage.

You seem angry. Try to work on managing your own expectations.[/quote]

DP. Lady, you need to chill. Yours is one of the few angry posts. Stop projecting.

We are discussing why many men assume it is the mother who should stay home with the children. Fact is, the expectation in our society is that if a parent stays home, it will be mom, and many men do expect this.

So many threads get derailed by PPs like you who feel compelled to bore us with your life story and ignore the topic at hand. Or present your individual experience as an argument that no one experiences what the OP is talking about.  :roll: [/quote]

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