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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't say I'd react well, but I also don't make nearly what your husband does (six figures, but not close to his numbers).  However, I was pretty upfront that I was not the sort of husband who wanted to be a sole support to my wife, that I wanted a two income household, etc.  I'd be pretty annoyed if my wife decided she didn't want to work anymore, [b]without any really good reason,[/b] which I haven't seen you give.[/quote]

[b]I want to spend time with my child?[/b] That's not a good enough reason? I've been going through the motions of comparing a nanny vs. daycare (we have our name down for a couple) and I just really feel like I want to do this stuff myself. I want to do the mommy and me classes and take her to the park, etc. I want to spend long afternoons at the splash pad. I don't want to hire someone else to have all the fun with MY daughter when I could do it myself.[/quote]

Yes you are the only important parent in that household. What if the father had the same responses. He wants to do Daddy and me classes.[/quote]

Most men don't have this desire.

Second, most children prefer their mother.  [/quote]

Have you asked him or are you making assumptions? You are so important than he is, but he is then one that ensures you have a shelter or the family will be homeless, food or the family will starve and all other basic necessities. So if we are all for equality and women's right a man should be given the same opportunity to stay home as a woman and not work. We should stop with the assumptions. Fathers who want to stay at home to focus on marrying women who earn high income as well. Women shouldn't get priority over men because we are all equals. [/quote]

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