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> I believe one of the wrong points in our 'free' society is that it's perfectly acceptable to basically rely on your spouse for financial stability. That is a
by godot 7y ago
> I believe one of the wrong points in our 'free' society is that it's perfectly acceptable to basically rely on your spouse for financial stability. That is a frequent source of abuse, resentment, unfulfilled dreams, and the regular 'i raised MY kids' narrative during divorce proceedings etc..
But here's the opposite view point: as parents, both my spouse and I would rather have either myself or my spouse be a full time carer of our baby, than sending her off to daycare and have both of us working.
What do you suggest is the solution then; other than making enough money / hitting the startup lottery jackpot and retiring before having kids?
- decebalus1 7y agoyou're talking temporary solutions. I was responding to permanent solutions.
- godot 7y agoI don't really know what you mean. Can you elaborate?
- decebalus1 7y agoSorry, I misread your point. Nevermind, I thought you were talking about something else. > What do you suggest is the solution then; other than making enough money / hitting the startup lottery jackpot and retiring before having kids? Maybe not a popular opinion but I firmly believe that the state needs to use the parent's tax money into protecting it's newest citizen by providing generous paid time off to its caregivers. Lots of states in Europe do it successfully. The US implements some sort of social Darwinism in which the more well-off kids get either more facetime with their parents or higher quality care.