Message-Id: <10516.107535@fatcity.com> From: Bruce Page Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:42:39 -0500 Subject: RE: still further off topic --> RE: Work vs marriage This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFCC90.318744EE Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" One of the main rules of nature. If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. -----Original Message----- From: Scott Shafer [mailto:scott.shafer@ildmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 6:30 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: still further off topic --> RE: Work vs marriage Immediately after our first child was born, my wife was put on 12 hour nights (she was still in the military). I learned about single parenting (a newborn) for 3 months - more than I ever wanted to know. My wife stays at home with both of our children now, and we're all happier. We also end up ahead of where we were financially when we both worked. This is _not_ a chauvinist rant. After taxes, daycare, gas for second vehicle, etc., we were spending more than she made up for with her income. It just wasn't worth it. The kids are happier with Mommy around, and my wife is less stressed out, which makes "home life" much nicer. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFCC90.318744EE Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" RE: still further off topic --> RE: Work vs marriage

One of the main rules of nature.  If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Shafer [mailto:scott.shafer@ildmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 6:30 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: Re: still further off topic --> RE: Work vs marriage


Immediately after our first child was born, my wife was put on 12 hour
nights (she was still in the military).  I learned about single parenting (a
newborn) for 3 months - more than I ever wanted to know.  My wife stays at
home with both of our children now, and we're all happier.  We also end up
ahead of where we were financially when we both worked.
This is _not_ a chauvinist rant.  After taxes, daycare, gas for second
vehicle, etc., we were spending more than she made up for with her income.
It just wasn't worth it.  The kids are happier with Mommy around, and my
wife is less stressed out, which makes "home life" much nicer.