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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't totally agree, PP[b]. I think that if one person who wants to be working outside the home decides not to do that in order to stay home and support the family, that person is DEFINITELY making a sacrifice[/b]. It might be a willing sacrifice, but it's still a sacrifice. I also think that it's 100% possible to have one spouse "supporting the other's career" because having a house stay home means that the spouse who works outside the home doesn't have to stay home with a sick kid/come home early to meet contractors/etc. If staying home in this context also means that you are giving up a career you like in order to stay home, then you are both sacrificing and supporting your spouse.

And any situation that involves choosing his job over your job is putting you second to him. It is what it is. [/quote]

So your premise is when they prefer to work outside the home and they chose to stay home instead.... 
That may be a valid premise; however, most SAHM's I know preferred to be SAHM rather than work. It is only after the fact when the children are older or grown or when they decide to divorce that they begin to talk about their "sacrifice." Further; it works the other way around also.... when one person works when they would prefer to stay home they are definitely making a sacrifice. I know plenty of men (most in fact) that if given the chose of working or not working would prefer not working. They are therefore definitely making a sacrifice. Hummmm..... its almost like BOTH partners are making a sacrifice by putting themselves second.... so... who could be the one that is being put first??? How about the CHILD. WOW! yeah... that makes sense doesn't it..... could it possibly be that BOTH parents are making a sacrifice for the benefit of the CHILD? So the child has money for a house and food from the dad as well as attention and supervision from the mom. Hummm.... that is a staggering idea isn't it?[/quote]

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