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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To those of you so happy that you have time to enjoy your life when your kids are in school, I think that's great and all, but do your husbands also have the same opportunities?  Or are they working like dogs so you can lie on the couch and watch the Today show? [/quote]

I'm the poster who said I enjoy errands... I take my time, and like to live that way.   My husband and I have both decided that the frantic life (which we once lived) just doesn't suit our family.   So yes, he's pretty happy with the set up he has here -- but no, I wouldn't call it him working like a dog and me sitting on the couch watching the Today show.

It's called a partnership -- I take care of the household stuff and try to get it done during the week.  I also take care of all the kids stuff.  He doesn't have to stay home if a child is sick or needs to get to the doctors for a checkup.   Of course he takes off time for school conferences and some plays and daytime events; but taking time off that was unplanned is very hard in his job, so it is a relief to him not to be the one on call for these things.

Weekends we don't do chores or errands or anything of that nature.  We just relax.  He gets to watch plenty of sports and plays golf on the weekends; we do some kid events or go for a hike, but we don't have to go to Costco to do a big stock up or prep meals for the week on a Sunday.   Or do 6 loads of laundry.

This is just the way we like it.  I do talk about going back to work and how our lives will change when that happens -- to be honest he isn't looking forward to it and tells me we have enough money as it is.  (HHI of about $100K)  But I want to work, I loved my job;.  I'm just a bit nervous about having to have a more hectic, rushed lifestyle.[/quote]

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