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, I believe I've already pointed that out in this thread.
However, it was quite clear in 144's post what she meant by "better". You acknowledged that meaning by referring to her examples as "exceptions to the rule".
Edited 12/28/2003 10:19:00 AM ET by taylormomma
Is retiring considered opting out in your mind? Because thats what I did.
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Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
You can do better than that. Well, maybe not. If you knew anything about me (which clearly you don't), you would know that I sah with my children until they went to school, and I now teach in their school, so you see, I don't think it's possible for me to have any guilt over not seeing my children. It might be unnatural to see them any more than I already do. Oh, and I was an SE for IBM before I had children, which was a gig I didn't mind giving up in the least.
At any rate, I believe you when you say you don't feel any guilt over time spent (or not) with your children. What is enough, btw? 2 hours a day? 3? 4? Just curious. I don't believe that's the problem you so obviously have with SAHM's. It's jealousy, plain and simple. That emotion comes across loud and clear.
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
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