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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Virtually every female breadwinner I know has OP’s attitude. [/quote]

Yeah, true that! Not sure why.[/quote]

It's because they never actually get to recreate in being a woman.  Women like OP get to enjoy all the upside of being a modern, professional woman in their careers.  Opportunity! Independence! Adventure! Money! Recognition!  However, on the personal side, when career women have kids, they realize that they often sacrifice the few benefits that women historically have had at home.  Namely, women weren't expected to play both roles of provider and caretaker.  At the end of the day, as awestruck as OP is over the beautiful partnership she has with her new husband, she's still be stuck financing the whole venture.  You even could argue that she's expected to play a husband-like role to the ex-wife.  OP's current husband is still basically spoiling another woman at OP's eventual expense.  OP will either be divorced again, or she will do without in retirement while the ex-wife will have enjoyed new outfits when she wanted them, weekend trips, etc.  So empowering![/quote]

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