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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husbands salary is the one that "breaks even" with daycare and not one person has suggested he stay home after the kiddo is born. Which is the opposite experience of his pregnant female colleague. Such a double standard![/quote]

Did you suggest it?
If not, aren't you part of the problem?[/quote]

Different PP.  Although is isn't common, it also isn't completely unheard of.  In the late 1990's I had a guy who returned to the workforce as a PC technician.  When he was younger, he was a construction worker and made good money, but his wife's salaried managerial-track career was more important (especially since it had all of the family benefits) so when they had kids, he took off several years, then went back part-time working for a house building company when his kids went to school.  Later he hurt his back and got certifications for computer maintenance and went back to work on my team of computer techs.  He made significantly less than his wife and probably would have even if he had never quit.  When they both retired, she was a director making about 4 times his salary (and well over double what he could have ever earned).  He never regretted staying home with his kids.

I have a friend now whose kids are teens.  He was a programmer.  When his second was born, he quit to stay at home because he made significantly less than his science PhD wife who is now a program manager for a science project.  He is just trying to get back into the work force now, but it's hard after nearly 10 years off.  But for them, because they could afford it on her salary, he stayed home.  He also doesn't regret staying home with his kids.
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