Traditional roles, Are they really....
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Traditional roles, Are they really....
| Tue, 09-21-2004 - 9:04am |
healthy for women or men? Let me just preface this by saying I have been living in a traditional role my entire married life. Dh brings home the paycheck and I raise the kids. This past weekend we came from a family gathering that involved all the women working and all of the men sitting and watching sports. Frankly, I am sick of it.I am completely wiped out after those things! I have four kids, two of which are 3 and 5 and need to be supervised, so I am working twice as hard! Just this morning dh told me not to buy anything without clearing it with him first....bleck! I am beginning to feel as if the kids get short changed when families are traditional. Dads don't interact with their kids as much as they should. Moms get to feel like a slave to their families. I am beginning to feel as if it is best for families if the mom at least works part time because then the dh can be more active in parenting and keeping up the household. This is sort of a vent but a debate as well. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts.~Lisa

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But now that I know that your own mother is actually taking your side on this, my whole opinion changes, so never mind.
His behavior has become worse and worse since the girls were born. The only improvement is now that I'm divorcing his butt. The fact it took filing for divorce to get any action on his part ought to tell you something.
What difference does it make? It's not like you'll listen to anything anyone has to say. The pattern is very clear.
Oh, please. My family drove me to the courthouse and high-fived each other when I got divorced. That doesn't mean I didn't have some responsibility for the situation.
Your obsession with "fault" is frankly pathetic. You are terrified of failure in any form. I sincerely hope that you are continuing counseling and getting it for your children as well.
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