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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH wanted to be an entrepreneur and I wanted the security of working at a large company with benefits.  I make almost 2x his salary but he has a great deal of flexibility and does a large percentage of the cooking, cleaning, childcare, etc.  There are times when I'm frustrated with the amount of time and effort that he puts in for the limited pay, but I also recognize that's part of owning your own business and a conscious choice that he's made.  After a rough start graduating with an engineering degree just as the tech world went bust, I'm also just grateful to have settled into a wonderful career of my own that can support us no matter what happens with DH's company.
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PP here - I just wanted to add that I am also glad that our kids get to see us being partners and dividing all the work in the family pretty evenly no matter who earns a higher salary.  I think that's a healthier dynamic than one parent being dependent on the other financially.  DH and I both grew up with moms who stayed home after the kids were born.  His mom eventually went back to work and his parents have a fairly balanced relationship despite his dad being the breadwinner.  My mom on the other hand could never pull herself together to look for a job after the kids were out of the house.  My parents have financial issues and a much more dysfunctional relationship and it's part of why I always wanted to be able to support myself.[/quote]

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