Posted by jay on February 17, 2005, at 19:53:29
In reply to Re: Single income families...esp. women, pls reply » jay, posted by AuntieMel on February 17, 2005, at 11:47:17
> I understand the message about equal responsibility. But equal responsibility can take on many faces.
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> I'm more interested in how that played a part in a relationship collapse. Granted it's a very serious issue that both need to agree on, but it seems that differences could be worked out if everything else was fine.
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> And maybe it's just my defensiveness, but when you said "I didn't want to take on the role of forever being the sole support." it sounded like you feel it would be too much pressure on you.
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> My take, for what it's worth.Well..yeah..the sole support thing is an issue. I work in social services...I am not a banker or anything like that. I am highly prone to cutbacks and lower paying jobs. I consider it a 'tag-team' effort, in all ways, from raising kids to housework to income.
IMHO...
Jay
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