BG, we already know that you don’t respect those who work inside the home, but that’s just YOUR opinion.
For those of us who know better, we understand that the laws have to be fair to both parties, and that includes monetary consideration for the spouse who worked full-time as a SAHP since that person has a permanently reduced income-earning capacity as a result of leaving the paid workforce to do the unpaid work at home.
Most families make these decisions jointly, BTW; though I don’t doubt that some like to change the story after-the-fact to claim that it was unilateral if he/she feels that it would make them a more sympathetic character during the divorce process. In my case, for instance, it was the current income-earning spouse who made the decision to have a SAHP well before the marriage took place. In every family that I know where there is a SAHP (most families we associate with), it was a joint decision. Oftentimes, it’s the income-earning spouse who feels more strongly about the need to have a parent at home.
Please, stop projecting your beliefs and opinions on others. I think that we all understand that people have different preferences and beliefs. Your insistence that we all live the way you want us to — that our housing choices, family composition, parenting choices, etc. must align exactly with yours — gets really, really old.
I respect you, BG, but please stop doing this all the time.
