In article ,
 "Heidi Graw"  wrote:

> > wrote in message
> >news:1105756233.793078.124160{at}c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> (snip)
>
> >Laurann wrote:
> >...or one of the parents could take some time off work to raise the kids.
> >Or the parent could work part-time or work from home. The parent could
> >be either the mom or the dad.  The key is flexibility.
>
> Yep...I'll give you an example of one professional couple I know:  hubby has
> his Master's..his wife her Ph D.  She is however 15 years younger than her
> husband.  She was at home while she was working on her Ph D when the kids
> were small.  Then hubby took early retirement to be at home working
> part-time when the children entered school, while she got busy with her
> full-time career.
>
> Yet, despite hubby being at home, they still hired a housekeeper to come in
> once a week.  Hubby simply wasn't as organized to get the chores done that
> needed doing.  In any case, the children never did have day-care providers
> except for either one of the parents.  Both parents also got to enjoy their
> careers to the fullest.  And with the housekeeper to help out, the family
> enjoyed all the outings and fun things that they wished to do.
>
> Heidi

So then.  All a man need do is get a masters and earn a ton of money
and he can be flexible!  No problem!

Question: Couldn't Mr. Liberated who could afford to have his
wife stay at home for years and later collect a pension have
stayed at home on his own WITHOUT her help?

You're acting as if the woman deserves a medal for letting him cash
his retirement check and pay for a maid to come once a week.
I wonder how generous she would have been if he had been
living off of HER money!

regards,
Mark Sobolewski

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