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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand why you can’t just say you’re retired. This is really weird.[/quote]

Op here: this is my view but not my spouse’s. We are both retired and we have minor children. I saw I’m retired but he doesn’t like how that sounds. But I am…I prefer it over stay at home parent because my kids are late teens and saying “retired” relays the information that I previously worked, which is more accurate.

We were recently at an appointment and we’re asked about our employment. I said retired. Spouse said manages real estate. [/quote]

Oh, it’s you again.  By your definition, any woman who used to work outside the home but decided to quit working and stay home isn’t a stay at home parent - they’re retired.  You have a weird issue with that.

So far as I’m concerned, you’re not retired.  Sorry.  Retired to me means you can walk out the door tomorrow and go anywhere and do anything you want, unencumbered by the grounding schedules of your minor children.   Every day that you remain responsible for child care you are not retired, even when child care doesn’t involve changing diapers.

I’m not sure why this is so difficult for you to accept.   Your continued insistence that you are somehow different than millions of other women who quit working while you still have kids at home may make you feel better, but it’s not reality. [/quote]

Huh?  What on earth does the age of your children have to do with whether you're retired or not?  Being retired means you have enough money to last you the rest of your life without earning any more.  It doesn't have anything to do with the age of your children, and I highly doubt that you're correct that millions of women have saved that much money early enough in their life that they can afford to retire while they still have kids at home. [/quote]

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