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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll bet the root of OP problem is her DH doesn't appreciate her, and that is something the kids are picking up on? And why it affected her so much? Is that possible, are sniffing up the wrong tree?[/quote]

I hear it a lot from my male coworkers and male friends that wish their wives went back to work after kids were older/school age.

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Until they do and the DH has to start unloading the dishwasher and paying the bills and the fridge isn't stocked and DH has to share the sick day child care and then he thinks and she makes how much??? Not worth it.  I'm seeing this right now with a neighbor.  [/quote]

I feel sorry for any woman who is married to a man that complains about having to unload the dishwasher. Or that complains about there being no food in the house. Good lord!

I was a SAHM until my kid started K. I couldn't do it full time because by Tuesday my household chores were done and that was when my kid was in pre-k. [/quote]

I didn't say he complained (that I don't know). But, when there is a huge differential in income, the added stress a former SAHM's job puts on the primary bread-winner who often works 60-80 hours/week may in fact may not be worth it.  Say dad makes $400k, mom's kids are now in MS and she goes back to work to earn $50k.  That may be the right decision for the family in part because it will force everyone, even the kids to pitch in more around the house.  Or it may stress mom dad out, prevent them from getting to the gym, and cooking healthy meals, and decrease everyone's quality of life. The impacts of stress on our health are REAL.  Don't judge people because they choose a different path than you do. [/quote]

Or perhaps he could stop working 80 hours a week and check into his family.[/quote]

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