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What would you and your wife do if the resources permitted her to stay at home after the kids were in school?

I don't have to speculate about the answer to that question. My wife Shirley and I did have that option (although we sold and "ate" a Volkswagen initially to make it possible), and she stayed at home as a full-time mom. Neither she nor I have ever regretted that decision. Now that our kids are grown, we would not trade the time we invested in them for anything on earth. Looking back today, we feel it was especially important for Shirley to be at home during our kids' teen years.

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Transitions: Changing Jobs, Moving

Relationships: Communication Gaps

Parenting Teens: Communication Problems