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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have stayed home for years raising our children, and I have truly enjoyed it.  Many parents here have posted about the stresses and drawbacks of being a SAHP, but it is honestly the job I have a "passion" for.l

That said, my dear spouse agreed to set up a separate account, in my name, with half of the after-tax, after-expenses, post-retirement savings, and post-investment HHI.  It is the surplus for my benefit, and though some parents might have drawn this down for frivolous, extra expenses, I have never touched it.

That account is now enough to retire on, were I never to return to work.  In that sense, I am fortunate in that I really enjoy being a SAHP, and in that if I had never married my professional job would never in an entire career have paid enough that I could have saved as much in retirement for myself. [/quote]

This is the weirdest thing ever, in so many ways.[/quote]

Not really, I read it as the poster you are quoting trying to thwart the recurring criticism on this thread that says that even if you enjoy being a stay at home mom, and your temperament is well suited to the job, you will still suffer in the end when your husband leaves you, and you are left poorer, older, and without any chance of a career in later life.[/quote]

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