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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't get articles like this. Nothing against SAHMS and the work they do, and I do think it sucks that alimony is less common now, when many SAHMS support their husband's career, but come on. Let's pretend we aren't moms and we are breaking this down: a single woman without kids ALSO does laundry, works out (so she get paid as a personal trainer), cooks, cleans, etc.

And as a WOHM and my husband, a WOHD, we do this stuff too - cooking, cleaning, laundry, errands, driving kids around. Yes, we outsource childcare during the day and we do outsource housecleaning once a month, but the rest of it we do.

I just think it is a silly way to value SAHMS. How about just acknowledging, it's hard work. [/quote]

I agree with you to a point.  Certain jobs, however, are almost impossible to perform without a SAH spouse.  For example, a litigation partner at a big law firm or a principal at a major strategy consulting firm.  When I was in IP litigation, every associate and partner with small to elementary school age children had a SAH spouse -- there was no way to do the job otherwise.  If both spouses are in such demanding jobs, there is absolutely no time at all to do the cooking, cleaning, laundry, errands, driving kids around, etc.  So, your hypothetical single woman can work and do SAH duties only if she is not in such a demanding job.

Let's not devalue SAHM just because your job allows for housework.[/quote]

No job is impossible without a SAHM spouse. You typically outsource things and they get done. Lots of dual income families around here with at least one having an intense job. I agree it's better for the kids if at least one spouse has a more regular job (less intense) and I think the true ideal is when both parents have these jobs, at least for my family. There is nothing about my post that devalued SAHMs. The article is silly. This stuff needs to get done whether mom stays home or not. [/quote]

But isn't that the point of this article?  You can either outsource everything, do it in-house between two working spouses, or have one spouse dedicated to house-related work.  In all cases, someone has to do the chores, and they get done -- no argument, there.  The article is saying, if you put a price on the chores, then here is what it would be should one person perform them all.

For all you working couples that do your own housework, good for you.  But that doesn't mean that you did them for free -- your time is money, you know.[/quote]

It's called LIFE.  There is no value on conducting your life.[/quote]

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