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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My wife is a sahm because it makes the most sense for us financially and it's what she genuinely prefers. But sometimes women in our family make weird comments about it by saying things like "but don't you want to do something?". These women happen to be very progressive and feminist. Anyone else deal w/ this?[/quote]

Maybe they’re worried you’ll get a divorce and she’ll be destitute or maybe they worry she’s unhappy if she’s always been very career oriented. If they are members of her family of origin (siblings, mom) it might stem from genuine concern. If they are members of your family it might not concern or curiosity…a question isn’t an attack. And I find most people are not caricatures and are instead fairly pragmatic on a variety of topics, especially concerning kids, reproductive choices, and family.

I have three children and work in a demanding job that happens to be remote. I feel that I have the best of both worlds and have friends that work and friends that are SAHM. Everyone I know has different struggles and hang up’s as a result of their choices. And a choice about working after kids doesn’t have to be forever and shouldn’t become anyone’s identity. [/quote]

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