>>>Perhaps Taco Bell appears a step up from the role their mother has? (Sorry just couldn't resist...)
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>>Now why would you want to put down the role of a Mom? Do you think you're better than other women who want to stay at home at raise their children?
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>I'll bet two beers that she is.
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>Statistically, two things were proven (before internet, unfortunately, can't supply a link): working mothers are better mothers, measured in percentages of academic success of their children, crime rate among their children, children's overall health and few other parameters. The other is that divorce rate in the Bible belt is significantly higher than in other states - you can find that one by googling "bible belt divorce rate statistics".
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>In a family where both parents work, they set a better example to their children, by bringing home news from work, talking about them in front of the children, discussing various people they meet. In a family where only one parent works, the other has not much of other connection to the world but neighborhood gossip and the media.
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>I wish your wife a successful career.
Of course, "better" is a relative term...what's better to me is obviously not better to you. I'm happy with my life - my wife is happy with her life as well. I really don't see why that offends so many of you.
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