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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The rich SAHMs dropping off their kids at private school in black SUVs on their way to yoga in their Lululemon pants are a statistically insignificant number of SAHMs but that's always what gets all the attention here on DCUM.  Most SAHMs are middle class, married to medium-earning DHs who stay at home because their salaries wouldn't cover the cost of childcare, not because they're married to rich guys and money is no object.  I guess that's not as much fun to snark on.  [/quote]

Actually for them it makes the most sense to work; the daycare years are limited, so you spend ten years maybe breaking even, but then have 30 years of working life built on that 10 years to grow a career. The very reason they don’t have a breadwinner makes working even more important [/quote]

Agree with you on that. The reasons to not work because of daycare costs and income tax show that the person only thinks short term and not long term. You work to build up your reputation and also contribute to retirement. Even if your net is zero, it’s worth it to work.[/quote]

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