Don't Marry Career Women

[Marie]

Originally Posted by RACooper

My cousin's wife - she took time off to have two kids, worked part-time until the youngest was three, then went back to work full-time. The youngest is now entering kindergarten, after being in daycare... while Kelly has just been promoted to a regional manager for her bank... so yes it is possible. The key is not cutting all ties with work while raising the kids, it makes the re-intergration back into the workforce alot easier.

Awesome! Thanks!

[PinkandGreenJ]

Originally Posted by Marie

Awesome! Thanks!

For lawyers, it almost kills your partnership chances. Whereas for men, its an asset for them to have a family for partnership.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by PinkandGreenJ

For lawyers, it almost kills your partnership chances. Whereas for men, its an asset for them to have a family for partnership.

Both of these are only partially (or, more specifically, they are situationally) true.

[PinkandGreenJ]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Both of these are only partially (or, more specifically, they are situationally) true.

Just like with everything! There are always exceptions! It also is dependent on the firm culture, city culture, type of law, size of firm, etc. Too many variables......There was an interesting article in the NYT a few months back on this subject if anyone is interested in the female partnership aspect.

[Marie]

Thanks All. I'll definitely put some time and thought into the best way to create that balance.

[aephi alum]

According to this article, my husband should be miserable because he married a "career girl".

Each couple needs to decide for themselves what makes sense - whether that's "he works, she stays home and cooks and cleans and minds the kids" or "she works, he stays home" or "one of us takes a few years off and re-enters the workforce once the kids are in school" or "we both work and the kids go to day care" or "we both work and we don't have kids". In this day and age, both men and women do have choices.