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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Always so many women on these threads who quit their jobs but are quick to claim that the -only- way women can have successful jobs is either to be miserable, have cheating spouses, or an emasculated, universally disrespected stay at home husband.  Even though there are always a series of posts from women who say they are successful, happy, and happily married.  I assume these women are projecting because they need to justify why they quit their jobs.  [/quote]

I do not think women need to quit their jobs at all. My husband makes millions and does not have a reliable schedule. For our family, it made sense for me to stop working. When roles are reversed, society doesn’t accept this dynamic as well. In my experience, the uber successful women still do a lot of the mental load even if she is the breadwinner.

We also know some power couples who outsource a ton. One couple we knew had six nannies. Other families may have a live in nanny plus another full time nanny and driver. Some have grandparents helping plus an au pair. Of course it is doable and families can make it work. I used to have a FT nanny, cook, tutor, driver, housekeeper and it wasn’t enough. It was tiring managing all these people and I had to do that even though I also had a demanding job. I didn’t see my kids enough. I and my kids are much happier now that I’m home with them.[/quote]

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