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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depending on the country, the man is expected to provide for the family. I was watching a documentary about men’s perspective and the US stood out with men not wanting to support their wives financially. Americans also don’t take care of their parents.[/quote]o

This rings true for me. My husband is originally from Bangladesh and we met when I was finishing undergrad. I remember he asked me what career I was interested in and I said I didn’t know. He said m, “no worries love you can be a really good stay at home mom.” I laughed at the time, but I have been a SAHM for several years. I don’t think I felt compelled saying that to my boyfriend until I met my now husband. My husband was finishing his masters when we got married. He’s 5 years older. I think this obsession with career vs SAHM is an American thing. I have worked PT on and off and would love to continue doing that but childcare is so tricky.

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I often hear that a man is not the plan in America. In America, people seem to treat a marriage as not as forever. Divorce is normal. In my culture, a divorce is very shameful. The person you marry can very well be the most important decision.[/quote]

Divorce shouldn’t be shameful when you have done nothing wrong. My ex decided that parenthood wasn’t for him. It cramped his style. He left and filed for divorce so he could live a life free of the responsibility of kids. Thankfully I was never financially dependent on him or I would’ve been homeless. [/quote]

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