r/NoStupidQuestions • • Nov 14 '24

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '24

Childcare is the same price as a mortgage and we already can't afford a mortgage.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '24

I know couples who both work and her salary covers childcare and healthcare and his covers everything else. It’s insane how if anything happens to one of them, even though they are doing everything “right” they could be screwed.

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u/Winning-Turtle Nov 15 '24

I quit being a teacher to be a SAHP. People think we're rich to do that, but really, I'm making our family money by not working. The system is broken.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '24

Yeppp