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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All the SAHMs will say yes - they're wrong. Trust me.[/quote]

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If a SAHM didn't believe it was the right decision, she wouldn't have done it.  I would venture to say most if not all of the "do it!" comments here are from SAHMs who have not reentered the workforce yet or don't plan to (or would like to and won't be able to).  The issue is what others here have stated - it changes the relationship dynamic and puts more professional pressure on the earner, which is hard.  When the kids are in school - what happens?  What does she do all day?  I know a number of SAHMs who have ended up divorced (as a result of the relationship inequality created by the provider/providee thing) and then can't get jobs.  One I know who has a number of degrees, from varied high-level institutions, volunteered for a year at a company and was just offered a part-time position paying $40k.  She's brilliant, but made her choice and now has to live with the lifelong professional consequences.

Clearly the answer here is that your wife needs a new job.[/quote]

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