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[quote=Anonymous]I think the truth is, it is nearly impossible to predict how a man is going to handle parenting/household issues once kids enter the picture and the work increases so much. The fact is that (regardless of his work status/income, regardless of wife’s work/income)- the vast vast majority of men do not pull their weight with parenting/household matters. It isn’t easy to predict...while income is much easier to predict IMO. it isn’t necessarily about being a sahm etc but even as a working mom- if your DH earns a good income you can afford help/outsourcing- good child care, cleaning service, conveniences that make your life easier. If DH makes less the budget may be too tight for those things. Odds are you will be handling these things, one way or another, so better to be able to afford help. If DH truly pulls his weight with house/kids then that eliminates many of the issues surrounding income differential....but so many men will not do this.

The solution is that men need to step it up and pull their weight with house/kids (or have wife cut back or SAH IF they both agree). Or shell out for tons of help (but you can’t outsource everything).  There are too many women “doing it all” while men go to work and then loaf around watching tv all evening or doing hobbies etc. [/quote]

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