Stay-at-Home Mom's Refusal to Return to Work Strains Marriage, Leading to Divorce
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After having a child, a husband and wife agreed mom would return to work in a year, but she later refused, causing marital problems.
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Most US families today rely on two incomes, with only 18% having a stay-at-home parent, so one income causes financial strain.
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Resentment built in the marriage over finances and the husband feeling used, a common issue therapists see leading to divorce.
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While a stay-at-home parent can benefit kids, it also puts pressure on the working spouse that can negatively impact their mental health.
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Readers debated if the dad made the right choice divorcing given the wife's unwillingness to compromise, with some saying it hurt the child.