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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think two things are happening:

1) Most (not all!) couples I know, the husband makes more than the wife, so his income is the priority in maintaining the family’s lifestyle.

2) A lot of people don’t give much thought to childcare until the children are actually there. This is especially true of men.

It can become a very frustrating situation for both halves of the couple if the wife is pregnant and they have to make a childcare plan when they don’t agree. If the husband doesn’t want daycare but can’t afford to leave his job it can feel really crappy.

As with most things, this is a communication problem. (Of course, I’m assuming we’re talking normal couples where this is a difference of opinion and not as a means to control and abuse others.) [/quote]

I agree this is likely  a very common process. It's just I don't know disappointing? That people can't see how men making more is a result of women being pressured to stay home because the argument against women getting better pay, is well they always leave their positions. It's just so. . ugh. Maybe things will improve as more leaders arise that come from homes with working moms and who are working moms themselves.[/quote]

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