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    #11
    Mrs MUN works part time as a teacher. We got our house with a key worker loan so she needs to stay a teacher until we have enough saved to buy them off or sell the house. 2 kids, one is 6 with officially recognised character quirks and the other is 3.
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      #12
      Mrs Kevpuk works full time......2 kids, but work is such fun
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        #13
        Mrs V is a child minder so my house is filled with Kids. She actually does pretty well and earns nearly average wage doing what she loves and looks after the Mini Vs.


        Sometimes the disparity is a trial, she forgets she lives rent free and gets an allowance then goes on about spending her money that she has saved .... that usually ends in tears.
        Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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          #14
          Originally posted by filthy1980 View Post
          works full time with 3 kids eldest is 6

          thankfully she can WFH
          Assume kids are not in house.

          Can't imagine much work being done if they're there.....

          But no commute makes arranging childcare easier I guess.
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            #15
            Originally posted by paulinefowlersgrowler View Post
            How many of you male or female have got partners who work? Kids or not?
            Wife works full time, no kids.

            Her latest "plan" - when the kids are older I think I'll stay part time. I could do with time to myself after looking after the kids. FFS - as if I love travelling miles to work/staying away all week - I'll just go to work and you spend it darling!!!!
            Why should she feel obligated to work the same number of hours as you when she (presumably) earns far less than you and you (presumably) earn enough to support the family alone? For one thing, having one stay-at-home parent can make for a much more relaxed household when you get home to find a clean house, dinner on the table, etc.

            I don't buy into this "you should be as miserable as I am" model of marriage. Just think how lucky you are to be able to free your wife from having to work, so she can focus on your children.
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              #16
              My Mrs works full time, has a v stressful job and wants to work less.

              I have no issue in supporting her do that, but I'm more worried she will be bored after a few months and will regret it.

              The real problem comes in her having little or no financial control on her spending, which irritates me much more than her working habbits and hopes.

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                #17
                Originally posted by Danglekt View Post
                My Mrs works full time, has a v stressful job and wants to work less.

                I have no issue in supporting her do that, but I'm more worried she will be bored after a few months and will regret it.

                The real problem comes in her having little or no financial control on her spending, which irritates me much more than her working habbits and hopes.
                It all started going wrong when banks allowed women to open accounts....

                I wonder how much of the private UK debt is owed by men and how much by women?

                Women have no problem with 10 credit cards all suffed up to the limits to feed their shoe obessions....

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                  It all started going wrong when banks allowed women to open accounts....

                  I wonder how much of the private UK debt is owed by men and how much by women?

                  Women have no problem with 10 credit cards all suffed up to the limits to feed their shoe obessions....
                  She earns it, she can do what she wants with it.

                  It will need looking at when she stops working though and I start getting the bills

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                    #19
                    WTH ! Why is she not at home ironing your clothes, making you food, cleaning and washing, and looking after the kids?

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                      #20
                      we have 2 kids and Mrs oPM works.

                      she has a 5 minute commute and earns more than me....

                      I do enjoy spending it though!

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