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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, what discussions did you and DH have about all this before you had kids?  Was it “take a few years off while kids are little”  or was it made plain you intended to opt out of the workforce forever?

My DH was up front before we were even married that he was looking for an equal partner to contribute to family finances and build wealth, and that while he would support my taking some time off during the little kid stage, he was not interested in being married to a permanent SAHM.  My response was, great, because I’m looking for an equal partner in household management and childcare - which my DH is.

I hate cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other household drudgery so no way am I cut out to be a permanent SAHM.  Id only do that if we were mega-rich and could afford to outsource all household chores and I could basically be a lady of leisure, but that is a pipe dream!  No hate for people to have that lifestyle though, and certainly no hate for people who enjoy homemaking.  [/quote]

The idea that you can only keep a home if you do it 24/7 is so retrograde.

If you want to not work watch your kids and bake all day it's totally fine but let's not act like it's something no other adult does [/quote]

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