Quote Originally Posted by Tracy
You are beginning to make me think you are ignorant. I didn't say anything about getting paid. I said that I do laundry and cook and clean. Dan works and doesn't have to do any of that. It's a trade. Dan just happens to get money for his part, while my bills get paid from his part. I do my part so he can do his part so the bills get paid. No money is exchanged. It's a partnership.

No one said you get paid for raising kids, hun. You make a compromise with your spouse. You stay home with the kids while he goes out to work. Thus, while you are home with the kids, you are hindered from going out to earn money. So when you divorce you don't have any of you "OWN" money. You never had the opportunity to earn any while you were home taking care of kids and doing laundry. That is an agreement made between the married couple.


Again, I sound ignorant because my opinion doesn't mimic yours. Right.
So during this "agreement" , if there is no talk of exchanging money, then why should a woman ( and I'm not speaking of you specifically) expect to be compensated for doing whatever it is she does at home?



And secondly, how is a woman hindered from earning money?
If a couple decides that the woman will stay home and take care of the kids solely, that's one thing. But, in this day and age where childcare is easily obtained, a woman can work.