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[quote=Anonymous]A man lying about how much paternity leave he has is terrible. But I sincerely doubt this paternity leave question is the reason they divorced. The lying is just another item on the “this guy is not good a partner” list.

Many men don’t take their paternity leave. I think many of them (but not all) are obnoxious for not doing so. I encourage the men who work for me to take it. One man is currently on his second six weeks. He took the first six weeks, came back and now is taking six weeks as his wife goes back to work.

But really, many, many women stay married to men who don’t take all their paternity leave. And it doesn’t always make sense for them to take it. Just like I was supposed to take 12 weeks when I got my knee replaced but I went back at 8 weeks due to work obligations. My knee reminds me of this mistake every day. But my career trajectory specifically linked to going back early outweighs my not so great knee.

Honestly, I don’t think you need to “validate” this. Sure, you can agree with your friend that this lie is just another example of why she is better off without him. But, I also wouldn’t dig in on helping my friend ruminate about what is likely a small detail in her divorce journey.[/quote]

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