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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry if this has been posted about before.

How does being a SAHM change the dynamics of a marriage? I make a similar amount as DH and never have to think twice if I want to buy something for myself (within reason, of course). I expect DH to share housework/childcare equally. We make decisions collectively and neither of us has the final say. Everything just feels very equal and balanced in our relationship. Does that all go out the window if you're a SAHM? How does it work? [/quote]

Being equal and having equal responsibilities are two different things. If one person is working and commuting for most of the day, distribution is going to be uneven. What matters is having equal respect and say, which is people and circumstances dependent. If you two work as a team, roles and responsibilities are fluid, aim and target are the same.

That being said, don't do it. Not because you two can't do it well but because society will treat you as an outcast and put zero value on your role. [/quote]

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