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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a single mom. I think to an extent, men in my office have an advantage over me, since they have another parent who can do pickup, look after the kids so they can stay late or  work weekends. These things aren't required in my job, but you move up faster if you can do them. I don't think it would help me to be married, since in !most couples in my age bracket, the man's career takes precedence, and the men don't make sacrifices for their wives careers. Millennial couples seem much more egalitarian in that respect.

For men with SAHM wives, the effect is magnified. They move up the ladder faster.

They are making some tradeoffs, however. That second income is a BIG hit in this area. A lot of them have to live in Cousinmarriage, VA or Soulsuckingcommute, MD. The schools often are not that great due to the lower density of professional parents the farther out you go. They have 3-5 people living on a salary only slightly better than mine, which supports 2 people. Travel, enrichment activities etc are easier for me, since I have more cash per capita and spend less time commuting. The ones who have SAHM wives because they have 3+ kids go into a panic when college tuition time looms.[/quote]

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