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[quote=Anonymous][quote]According to the rules of some working moms on DCUM you must ALWAYS live your life as if you will be dumped by your spouse/partner at a moment's notice. I can't figure out why anyone would even choose to marry or have kids if that's how you felt about your spouse, though. [/quote]

I don't think it is hard to understand.  Why?  Because this is what happened to my mother.  And we struggled a lot growing up, even with her MBA.  But in the 80s, a single mom who had been out of the workplace from age 20 to 30 was not exactly a hot-commodity.  Yes, she had me at age 20, while in college, and still managed to get an MBA part-time.  But had zero work experience.    That's why I have the level of education I do, and why I work, along with my income supporting my family in a lifestyle that makes us comfortable.

I have a great marriage, and my husband also comes from a family where his father left his mom high and dry with 3 kids.  Downside for them was she had no education and no experience and had been a SAHM for 15+ years.  He had it much worse.  His dad pretty much split, at least mine provided support and helped my mom break into his field through his network of contacts where she managed to do fairly well over time.

But this is how I live my life.  I don't care how you live yours and make no judgments about it.  Different strokes...

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