Kids as an "excuse" to stay home

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Registered: 04-08-2003
Kids as an "excuse" to stay home
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Fri, 08-15-2008 - 2:16pm

No one would likely ever admit to this...but what percentage of women who stay at home, and have no plans to ever return to the work force, or to do more than work PT...stay home because of the kids, but also for the major fact that they simply don't want to work?


I don't love my job every second, and there's definitely jobs out there that I don't think I could get out of bed for every day. But the idea of never working again, and being completely dependent on my spouse...kind of blows my mind. I realize not everyone's of the same ilk, and one's not better than the other.


I do wonder how many of the women who go on and on about how great it is to be home with the kids, are primarily just relieved to not have to punch the clock every day in addition to being mom.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-24-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:27pm
You tell me.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-08-2003
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:35pm

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Unless someone has 1) good contacts or 2) an in-demand skill, getting a job can be quite a challenge. I don't think people take into consideration that it can take a long time to find a good job, if any, especially in this market. It can be even more difficult if the person doesn't have a long prior work history or has been off the market for years.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-24-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:39pm

Do you think you could have afforded to sah and keep up with your plans for your retirement, sons' college, etc?

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-08-2006
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:42pm


Really, again how so? If a family budgets well, what does it matter if they are living on one income or two?

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-22-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:52pm

<<I think we share a similar philosophy about money - spend a lot less than comes in.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:54pm

I"m just bein' cheeky.

I just think the eternal touting of the virtues of the one income lifestyle are funny sometimes.

"If gay Americans are not allowed to get married and have all the benefits that American citizens are entitled to by the Bill of Rights, they should get one hell of a tax break. That is my opinion,"

- Jeane "Dear Abby" Phillips, in an interview with Lisa Leff.

 

Yes. We. Did.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-22-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:56pm

hiya! Didja have a great vacay?


Tangential to your post .. I was thinking the other day how EVIL my family must be since my children actually have FOUR parents WOH??

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-24-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 10:02pm
Right.
iVillage Member
Registered: 05-22-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 10:05pm

"now"?


Always has been.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-03-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 10:17pm
Of course I did. Care to explain what that has to do with the post you replied to?

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