The men I know who feel like that don't tend to think it automatically limits options for kids (though perceptions about finance might). I think the obvious biological aspects might naturally create more of an opportunity cost for young women. Ofc it varies a lot!
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No, but in reality, it is much the same. Biologically, women only need a few months off to produce a baby. After that, the choices about making your childcare responsibilities fit around your job or your job fit around your childcare responsibilities belong to both sexes.
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Ideally, they'd balance it between them so kids get to see plenty of both their parents and both parents get to bond fully with kids but in reality, one will probably do more & that one will be the one who is less careerminded. In most cases, that will be the man. For us, no.
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Well, many studies do suggest we struggle to be happy compared to non-FW societies, so worth paying attention to if we desire our progress to be real.
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Realize that most of my/our problems are F.W. & I still think they're problems. Still I groan over "pressure" stuff
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The baseline for what's too much pressure matters. If all you want to do is work and have no family but really mom wants grand kids, you'll feel more pressured than a woman who is more willing to balance.
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To me "tangible public success" has always seemed pretty much incompatible with a warm and close family life. The amount of time and effort required (for either gender) to reach "tangible public success" is severely underrated.
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