Which came first, the title or the SAHW?
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Which came first, the title or the SAHW?
| Fri, 12-19-2003 - 9:04am |
Last night I attended my husband's work Christmas party. I sat with the CEO, CFO, CTO, COO (Chief operations officer, I didn't know that acronym, I had to ask), Creative Director, Marketing Director and their wives. Near the end of the evening it was just we wives chatting mostly about kids. I made the observation that even though all the wives were intelligent, educated and accomplished women, not a single one (except me), woh. They are all SAHM's.
Any thoughts on why that might be? I have my own opinion but I'd like to hear from everyone else first. Do you think they sah because of their husbands jobs or their husbands have their jobs because the wives stay home? Or doesn't it matter?

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Because for their family's particular situation, there may be more important benefits to be gained by having a SAHP. It really is that simple.
Laura
Laura
"Show me an American who is home at 3:00 every day and I'll show you a part-timer or a teacher, like Eileen."
Really?? You are really that unaware of the myriad of different types of working hours and schedules that exist, even in the U.S.? I'll give you just one example of how it is possible for a ft WOHP to be home by 3: there is a car factory that I know of in California that has a lot to do with the East Coast, so everyone who works on the business side (managers, secretaries, accountants, clerks...literally everyone not on the factory floor) is required to work on East Coast hours. That means that the normal working hours are from 6am to 2:30pm (extra half-hour for lunch). Even assuming a 30 minute commute, the kids would be picked up by 3pm. Of course, those people needed someone (usually spouse) to take care of the kids in the early morning. I don't so much see myself as having an extraordinary schedule as having a spouse who equally contributes to the care of our children and housework...and by doing so, makes it more possible for me to have free time with the kids, even during the week.
Laura
Linda - wife, mother, grandmum &nb
I think you just desire and/or need a lot more leisure time than a lot of us.
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The beach is only 10 minutes away, we can go for a quick trip on a school day, or dh likes to go after 4:00 on a weekend when the crowds are gone. He can't stay for more than an hour anyway, he's too antsy.
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