I think there is a choice in there that is not listed. You can work full time in a job you love and make decent money but also be home every night and weekends to spend with your kids. Some women need to work, not just for financial reasons but to keep their sense of self, to feel accomplished and proud and to feel that they can take care of themselves if (god forbid) the marriage did not work out or their husband unexpectedly got hurt and/or died. I think its a very personal decision on what you want to do. I have friends who pursued their careers while having kids, those who stayed home, those who went back to school nights when their husbands came home from his day job, I have friends who switched careers entirely. Its up to the individual and what they want to accomplish for themselves in their life.
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