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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most women are young and naive when they makes decision to become SAHM, it’s mostly due to circumstance and societal conditioning. Once they do, it becomes difficult to leave all the responsibilities, by the time kids are out of high school, they are in midlife or often peri menopause and it’s been so long they find it intimidating to go back to the world. With lack of experience and up to date certifications as well as advancement in their fields, all they can get it often not attractive enough to leave their psychological barriers. It’s not taken seriously by the society but there should be system in place to help them with this transition.[/quote]

Agree with this.  I’ve seen this happen to most UMC SAHMs I know.  When they quit their jobs, they seem naive to the longer term repercussions.  They end up taking on the bulk of housework and childcare and their husband is fully trained that their wife handles all of that.  Over time, they losing earning power while their husband continues to earn more money.  They end up in a position where it doesn’t make sense to return to work.

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I sort of agree with the first PP, don’t agree with the second. I don’t know any UMC SAHMs who didn’t consider how much income they would be losing out on. And yeah obviously you’re going to take on the bulk of the housework and childcare, that’s not going to be a shock either. I am in a position where it doesn’t make sense to return to work and I see nothing wrong with that!

But the first PP is into something with how it would be nice for society to make adjustments so it’s easier for SAHMs to transition back to work or other things. There is a lot of age discrimination out there and everyone has a bias against older people learning new things. It’s like at a certain age we don’t think it’s okay to tackle something we aren’t already good at, so we’re too embarrassed to try. But in my law school class there were several women who started after becoming empty nesters and they were badasses. It seemed like they didn’t take it for granted like some of us did and had a lot of drive. They got high grades and got good jobs after graduation. I don’t know what life holds in store for me but I always think about those women and how I want to be like them. [/quote]

I looked at the  money we were  saving.  [/quote]

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