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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom was a SAHM/housewife and was glad when she was old enough she could just say she was retired. Do I have to wait until I'm 65 to say I'm retired? Why don't men call themselves working husbands/dads? stay at home dads? Work at home husbands? It's stupid. We need a new name for SAHMs/wives. Homemaker is stupid title too. The Real Housewives franchise has made it so no one wants to call themselves a housewife.[/quote]

She's not retired if she never worked and never earned a pension.

My husband and I both have large retirement portfolios.  I can't imagine relying on one spouse'.[/quote]

I think that would fall under the category of "Her business" not "Your business".  If she and her husband agreed that she should SAH and take care of childcare duty, that was a legitimate choice and that they somehow managed to make work with one income.  Good for them.  Plus, you don't know if the SAHM worked previously and has her own pension/accounts that will supplement the marital retirement income.

You also can't assume that a person who has worked full time all of their life has put away a dime or earned any type of pension.

Don't ASSume.[/quote]

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