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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, my husband will support me financially for the rest of my life. [/quote]

Would you want that for your daughter?  I'd be mortified to be that type of role model for my daughter.

OP, I am in my mid-40s with two small kids.  In this economy, unless you've married a Rothschild, I think you'd be wise to think this through.  The woman who's been a SAH for 17 years is a rare breed. Furthermore, times have changed. So what may have been more the "norm" back then isn't so much today.

You're not a spring chicken.  harsh but true

So if you think you'll find a job once you transition out of the SAH role, you're probably fooling yourself.

I've never been supportive of these decisions, as I think they're damaging.  Women can take the easy way out while their husbands are the ones to stay in the workforce, doing 40+ hours a week supporting kids and a wife.

I will never support this decision until men face this dilemma.

So unless your kids are suffering, you'll do more damage than good and will most likely eventually regret that decision to opt out. [/quote]

I'm a working parent, but I find this post very offensive. Who are you to tell other women how to structure their lives. Get off your sanctimonious high horse already! Sheesh.[/quote]

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