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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have not read any of these articles. But I have told my husband (seriously only half joking) that I'm down for it if he wants another wife. I want veto power, since I'm the first wife, but if he can find a woman who will help take care of our kids (and I love babies, so go ahead and have more) and clean the house and/or work so I can do these things, let's do it.  He said, then wouldn't you want another husband? Hell no. One is more than enough work, thankyouverymuch.  That is when negotiations stalled. :-)[/quote]
Lol. Have literally had this exact conversation with my husband. We both need a wife.[/quote]

Same here. I would love a stay at home wife. [/quote]

Then don't live in an expensive area and just be one.  [/quote]
DP but I don’t want to *be* one. [/quote]

I honestly will never understand couples who say they actually want kids (as opposed to it be the "thing" to do)  but want them to spend 10 hours with strangers and 2-3 with them.  I used to nanny.  My last job was with 2 lawyers and 1 was really into politics.  If they saw their kids 5 hours during the weekdays, it would be a miracle.  It was their "thing" to do and nothing more.  There is plenty of ways to work schedules together, work from home, take turns working PT, take turns taking time off, and other ways to make it work.  Most people just choose their job over their kids.  They choose money and materials over love/bonding. Most people regret how little time they spend with their kids if they find out they were really sick or terminally ill.  You only have one life and kids are only little for so long.

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You were a stranger to the kids you nannied?  :roll: [/quote]

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