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[quote=Anonymous]I think this depends on so many things. My husband has always been adamant he did not want to be solely responsible for our family financially. He was really impacted by his dad’s involuntary retirement at 50 and inability to find a job after that. His parents are ok but they are not having the retirement they expected after his dad working crazy hours and traveling much of my husband’s childhood. He went into a line of work that is pretty stable but not like a doctor or something where you will always have work. So I think he would be resentful if I expected him to be the sole earner, since he was clear about that.

It’s very difficult though because he doesn’t want to have to do 50 percent of everything, and also feels the need to work a lot of hours to earn a higher salary. He does some things around the house and is a good dad, but I didn’t expect to have to do the majority of the house and child care and maintain a job even though I’ve mommy tracked big time. I wish I could work 20 hours a week- that would be perfect. I really do think we should have more/better PT jobs available. So instead I guess I’m a little resentful? But most of the time I do think we are really lucky and it’s just that it’s hard to get the balance exactly right. [/quote]

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