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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FIRE is countercultural.  Have you seen how many people are negative about SAHMs?  That's a proxy for the general belief that if you're not working you suck in this country.
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There’s a big difference between not working and being dependent on partner’s income vs. not working because you personally amassed a large enough nest egg to support yourself indefinitely. [/quote]

Why?

If a family has decided that they want a lifestyle that involves one parent ramping up their career and the other taking care of all doctors appointments and kid transport, and they want to be more frugal to afford that lifestyle, why judge that?

If another family decides to save money quickly so both spouses can retire by 45, that also requires frugality and is countercultural.

Let's say a family is very frugal, has a stay at home spouse and then they fire by the time both spouses are 45, does that magically make one of them lazy and a taker while the other one is smart and countercultural?

The whole thing where we decide people are only good and worthy if they are working for money their whole lives is truly sexist and small minded.  
Why not let other families make their own decisions and mind your own business?[/quote]

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