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[quote=Anonymous]My husband didn't because I didn't (does that make sense?). I spent over two years at home with my kids and I pretty much hated it. I hated being isolated. I hated the drudgery of childcare. I hated the never ending laundry and errand running with children. I hated having to juggle two kids under three all day. It was like pushing the boulder up the hill over and over and to have to tumble down. I hated how lost I was and how absolutely directionless my life was. And I hated how hard it was to find work. It was a mess.

And I was a complete utter terror. I was depressed and refused help and tried to white knuckle the situation, which made everything even worse.

I can see it in hindsight, but I complained constantly, ignored our money issues (which were more or less caused by me quitting work and cutting corners like ordering out because I hate cooking). I was the primary cause of a lot of the stress that was in our lives.

So, no. My husband didn't appreciate me as a SAHM. He didn't appreciate having to second shift the kids nightly while I left to re-charge alone because I was at the end of my fuse. He would probably be the first (well, second) to say that my choice to SAHM was probably the worst decision we made in our 15 year marriage. It was that bad. And I thank god daily he didn't divorce me because in hindsight, I might have if the shoe was on the other foot. Unlike a lot of you, I didn't make his life easier by being home. [/quote]

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