Cxorcist, with all due respect, your reply makes no (common) sense.
A female pilot can indeed spend lots of time with her kid(s), just not in the classical way.
Another very important factor that gets overlooked is what happens if a marriage/partnership ends in a divorce ( as in 30-50 % of all marriages).
If the wife gave up her career, this will in most cases result in significant reduced living standards, and of course this WILL affect the kids,too. If the mother maintained her career this could be avoided, to the BENEFIT of the kids.
Additionally two working parents are an insurance in case the husband gets unemployed or sick, another important aspect imho.
I am European, your comments on your political situation are non-sequitor to me. It is impossible for me to understand the appeal of the Tea-Party, assault rifles under the bed, fighting a monstrous state deficit with lowering taxes for the rich or Mormon multi-millionaire presidential candidates. Good luck!!
Last edited by 711; 5th Oct 2012 at 05:39.