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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Yes, WOH prevents financial stress on YOUR family and that is a benefit to YOUR family. BUT every family has a different concept of what financial stress is to them. That's why I don't think the studies done are valid. You can quantify what each and every family counts as a benefit. You can say that by going to a good school your kids have a better chance at being successful in life, but that is going by what 'successful' means to you. I bet it has a totally different meaning to me. My mom considers that I am successful because I am happy with my life and my kids are provided for. But my sister considers me unsuccessful because I put my career on hold to be home with my kids and therefore do not make as much as her.
You keep listing the benefits to your family which is great. BUT we don't all consider these to be important benefits. We are trying to explain to you what WE consider to be benefits to OUR situation and OUR family.
I think that's why the studies can't find a difference in kids of WOHP vs SAHP. There are somethings that just cannot be measured.
Mary
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