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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes and no. The Chrsitmas card life looks great - good looking family, healthy kids, own two homes and husband's work is good. However, I struggle with personal fulfillment because I am a stay at home mom with three kids which I never expected, and I went into marriage with naive expectations and resent DH a lot. However I feel very fortunate and feel like I have led a full life. If I died tomorrow I think I could feel okay about it all.[/quote]

This is me to a certain extent.  Good life on facebook but being very shy has prevented me from doing a lot of things even though I had the time (sahm) and money.
DH wanted me to stay home.  I did too but he was never supportive or encouraging to challenge myself.[/quote]

I SAH, and I've hated it right from the beginning. I've really lost myself. I used to be ambitious and fearless, now I'm a little scared mouse. I'm 55 and have not worked for more than 20 years. My children all have health problems. Posters who don't have kids with health problems have no idea how all-encompassing an ill child is. My kids are OK, mostly, now, but I'm lost, and sad about it. DH doesn't get it because he's worked all along, has a thriving career.

So, no, my life has not turned out the way I wanted. I'm sorely disappointed, but when you have children, you never know what you're going to get. I couldn't abandon them, so here I am. [/quote]

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