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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dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Also, I'm not sure where you live, but where I live it rains most of the year and when it isn't raining, it is about to rain or snow or the wind is so bad that the sand in blowing in the eyes. We like the outdoors too, we spend a lot of time out there year round in spite of the weather (and have learned how to dress for it), but going out in that kind of weather, while a heck of a lot of fun, just doesn't necessarily feel like "downtime" to us....is there something wrong with that?
Laura
Do ya get that?
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
We find different kinds of outdoor time relaxing...botanical gardens in summer are relaxing for us, and we usually combine a visit with friends. Going blueberry hunting in the forest behind our house is relaxing, going sledding in winter in the same forest is relaxing. Going to the beach is a fun day out, but not entirely relaxing since it involves a fair amount of preparation and a lot of walking to get there. Meeting up with some friends can be a lot of fun, but not very relaxing (age differences of the kids perhaps, or other reasons why we have to intervene a lot). Meeting up with other friends can be both fun and relaxing. I did (and do) a lot of things with the kids that were definitely fun, but not my definition of relaxing or "downtime". The two don't necessarily go hand-in-hand. And what is "downtime" for one family may well fall into the category of "fun/not relaxing" for another
Laura
Susan
At least it gives us a reason to vacation at nicer beaches - we're leaving for the bahamas next Saturday, it's a little bit of an upgrade from Compo beach in Westport!
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