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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I believe both are important benefits -- being healthy NOW and LATER for your kids and also being financially secure NOW and LATER for your kids. As long as we all have both, work status doesn't matter.
It just boggles my mind that you cannot, for even a fraction of a second, agree that less stress is a benefit to kids and that, for some, SAH instead of working provides less stress.
Laura
Edited 12/29/2003 2:10:40 PM ET by laura_w2
And how does that make mom not *capable* of earning *enough*? As I said, I know plenty of women who have the capability to earn very high incomes, but choose not to for various reasons.
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~
*Most wohms are bringing in more money for their family*. Yes, you can say that. You cannot say that its positive or negative or a benefit-until you look at the individual family.
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
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