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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with PPs who said the people had marriage problems unrelated to the working/staying home issue. Their marriages probably would have dissolved either way. They also may have had self-esteem issues -- feeling devalued and trying to please to feel better about themselves and their relationships. I do think that SAHMs are often devalued, but these women seemed particularly searching for some meaning/value in their lives aside from this.[/quote] No, I disagree. Perhaps the people in the article do have problems in their marriages. But I do think that even in very good marriages, the dynamic changes when one spouse stays home, especially if that is the woman. There is a subtle but very real slip into traditional roles, and over time (I've seen this happen) the relationship changes, the level of respect changes. It's a shame, but I do think it's a problem.[/quote]
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