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Expectations on your children...
| Thu, 06-03-2004 - 1:56pm |
Wrt their working status/parenting as an adult?
If you SAH, will you encourage your daughter (or son) to do the same? How would you feel if they chose different from the path you have taken as a parent?

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In terms of actual earning potential, he was a risky investment. But in my case, his earning potential was risk capital.
Sorry, guess you didn't really think through your initial response...kind of...gender biased, wasn't it? Women would wisely consider a mans earning potential because that matters ...but flip it and...wait...hmm
Anyway, are you telling me the guy isn't musical? Has no ear or rhythm, and has pulled all this off. Incredible.
Let's throw in a little reality. My sister lives in
Mondo
You're making an incorrect assumption that there is something gender biased about my statement. I do think it applies both to men and women. Both sides are being foolish if they don't *consider* who is contributing/capable and willing to be contributing, what to finances. That doesn't mean that either party is being foolish if the other party's expected dollar contribution is a great big zero - just as long as they aren't going to have resentment or control issues over that, and take steps to provide for the possibility of divorce/death/disability.
Edited 6/10/2004 12:43 pm ET ET by cocoapop
Edited to add:
When my husband took out his own individual policy, I was a WAHM. I did the investing mentioned above and I also had my own small business as a financial advisor. When I went back to work as a child welfare social worker on a temporary basis (not for the money but to help out due to a staff shortage)I didn't do 1/2 as much work in that business. After his accident, I did nothing in that business. It did take up much of my time and energy - particularly coupled with my other activities. I believe he wanted to ensure that I was free to spend my time and energy on my children if he would no longer be here to assist with raising them.
Edited 6/10/2004 12:48 pm ET ET by it_is_me_again
It is one thing to THINK you can support yourself, and another to DO IT.
Mondo
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