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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No regrets.

I felt that I was finally able to be a good mom.

[b]My marriage also improved[/b].[/quote]

Can you elaborate on this, PP? 
I'm a WOHM who never envisions being a SAHM (took a year off temporarily when I had a baby). But I"m interested in hearing this perspective.[/quote]

Not PP, but bottom line is happy wife, happy life.  No job means no work stress.  I get done what I need to while DH works and kids are at school, have time to meet friends for lunch or coffee, then focus on my kids after school, serve my family a home-cooked meal, and have time and energy for DH when the kids are in bed.  I’m not a worker bee stressed out from the grind.  While egalitarian marriages are ideal for some people, DH and I have different strengths and weaknesses.  I have no interest in managing people and he has no interest in after-school play dates.  We’re not interested in a 50-50 relationship—he doesn’t need to pack the kids’ lunches and take leave when the kids are sick to prove he’s a good dad and I don’t need to work full-time to prove I’m his equal.  We complement each other, we don’t compete with each other.[/quote]

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