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[quote=Anonymous]I’m the opposite. I actually really thought I’d want to be a SAHM. But then I sort of fell into a really flexible, fully remote position that pays decent enough (about $150k) that our budget would take a huge hit if I left the workforce. And DH also has a pretty flexible WAH job and is really involved with carrying his share of the kid/household load. So it ended up making more sense for us than a breadwinner/SAHP route.

We were both raised by SAHMs though, so we have had to figure out this dual working parent thing together. I will say I was very clear before we had kids that I would not work full time and be a default parent for everything. I think the women who end up the most miserable are those who are taking on the bulk of the load at home and working long hours. DH and I lived together before getting engaged and I already knew he was good about cooking and cleaning. My dad was pretty helpless and barely lifted a finger around the house so this was something I was really attuned to.

Basically I think it makes sense to know what your ultimate priorities are and keep an open mind as to how this may actually play out. [/quote]

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