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Originally posted by CutiePie2000
He probably thinks it's a man's role to ensure that he makes enough so that his wife can stay home.
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You all might want to be a little careful with statements like this one.
That's exactly what I did from the time our first child was born until our last one was in Middle School.
It wasn't my "role," it was
our choice. Her mom (who also graduated from college -- as did her grandmother which was rare in that era) chose to stay home and raise her children. Being from a broken home, it was a foreign concept to me, but one which I quickly embraced.
We felt it was important to have a parent at home with young children. We still do if it's possible.
My wife graduated from college with honors. While she was not "working," she volunteered, including sitting on the Board of Directors of an international (81 countries) not-for-profit.
She now runs her own successful business.
As for the older gentleman involved, I doubt that he meant to be offensive. Depending on his age, it was probably how he was taught to consider the world.
Things are different now. They may even be better. Probably are. But they also may not. Time will be the judge of that.