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Why does some people think women at home
| Sat, 06-07-2003 - 1:02am |
should do it all? I hear this and think why should a woman at home do every thing? Shouldn't it be whatever works? Shouldn't it be whatever floats the boat of the married couple? Confused on this thinking.
If you are home do you do it all? How does your DH or SO feel?
WOH do you do it all or do you split it? Do you do more or less since you WOH?
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What about a case where the wife SAH forever and never returns to the workforce even after kids are in school?
Sure, the SAH can find a sitter and pay for her haircut with her own money. That makes her less equal?
Edited 6/17/2003 9:33:40 AM ET by peteynjoeysmom
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A day at a school play may create memories for mom and child, but it's not "worth" the same as time in the office. It's apples and oranges. Financial worth vs. intangible value (memories, family interaction/support).
Maybe his time is worth more because he has less free time also?
Edited 6/17/2003 9:33:08 AM ET by peteynjoeysmom
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Both DH and I have had to cancel or make alternative plans because the other had to work late or on a weekend. Work activities take priority. If one spouse has no work activities, that spouse's activities generally come second.
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I read a book once by a Ford executive. His children were grown and in college and his wife wanted to go back into the workforce. He could not stand it-he wanted her home to be able to run the house. He wanted to focus on his work and not worry about the household. While I would not want that life, they had an equal partnership. He was dependent on her for the running of the household and being able to focus on work and she was dependent on him for money.
Kristi
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What does the earning potential have to do with being equal? What if a doctor chooses to stay home while the spouse chooses to teach? The doctor may have greater earning potential, but that's all it is. Would the teacher suddenly move into a higher position because they were the one bringing in the money?
Kristi
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