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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 02:35 PM
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Who is the breadwinner in your family?
You or your spouse/partner? Or if you are single, then I guess you are!! :thumbsup:
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 02:54 PM
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1. that would be ME....u got it...single and winning the bread
bringin it home and making PB and J's with it:silly:
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 02:56 PM
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2. Hell yeah!!! You answer to no one!!!!
:bounce:
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 02:57 PM
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4. only trouble with that is: no one answers back....
:rofl:






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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 02:59 PM
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5. Trouble? Doesn't sound like trouble to me!!
:P
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Burma Jones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 02:57 PM
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3. Both of us win bread.....
Long Time no Viddy......
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 02:59 PM
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7. Good!!
:bounce:
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Ariana Celeste Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 02:59 PM
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6. My SO
I take care of the house, and errands, and talking to his mom. :D
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:03 PM
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8. wife is the bread winner, I'm more of a bring home the bacon guy
I make a little more now but for a long time she made more.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:04 PM
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9. We both work full time.
Me from home. Him some from home, some on the road, but I don't make nearly what he does.

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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:18 PM
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10. Do you enjoy being able to work from home?
I think I would really enjoy it!
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:20 PM
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13. Yes. A lot.
It allows me to be here for my kids and take some pressure off my husband as being the sole breadwinner.

I started back when my littlest one went to kindergarten. I do pretty flexible hours, generally starting about 6AM and quitting about 10PM for good, but I take breaks in between to drive carpool, feed the kids, volunteer at their schools, etc..

The one bad thing is that you are never really 'off the job'. I thought I would be different once we got our attic converted into my office, but instead I found myself running up two flights of stairs all the time to check email.

I just bought a blackberry and now I use that. It has been a great stress reliever.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:27 PM
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17. Good for you!!
:)
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AwakeAtLast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:18 PM
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11. We both do
Although I think he should get more credit for it, considering he is sitting in the sandbox of
Iraq right now.

Me? I play singing games and dance with K-6 children all day.

Hmmm...but there are some days I would switch places with him ;)

:hi:
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:20 PM
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12. I hope he stays safe!!
I know you do too!! :hug:
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AwakeAtLast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:29 PM
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18. Thanks!
:hug: backatcha!

:hi:
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:25 PM
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14. Yup, single, so sole breadwinner for two dogs. n/t
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miss_american_pie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:26 PM
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15. It sure ain't me
I am the snotty nose wiper and bon-bon eater. ;)
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:27 PM
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16. I've never WON any bread
I do pay my bills myself though.
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:30 PM
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19. MMjr. I march him off to the mines every morning.
:D
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:33 PM
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20. I guess I am
I pay all our bills (except his credit card and car payment)
and pay vet bills and whatever else comes up. He usually
provides food so it pretty much evens out. Twoard the end of
the month, I have to give him money sometime, but what's mine
is his.
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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:34 PM
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21. My dad
Hey, I'm just in college after all.
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:34 PM
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22. About 75% me...
I bring home the bread (our basic needs), and she brings home the good stuff to put on top of it...
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:38 PM
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23. My so
but I control the money. :D

I left my career when the kids were young. Daycare didn't work well for them. I may go back someday soon.
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:38 PM
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24. Hubby
He earns the big bucks so I'm a stay-at-home wife doing 100% of the housework and about 95% of the yardwork. But it gives us most evenings free to do whatever we want. A very laid-back way of life.
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:42 PM
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25. We both are
I just make a few $ more. We both work, we both clean/do laundry, he mows, I cook.
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:44 PM
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26. Do you know any couples in which one doesn't "win bread?"
I don't... not of my generation or younger anyway.
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:45 PM
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27. My cat tries to help out a bit by bringing home almost dead things,
but basically, between the two of us, I put the food on the table/kitty dish.
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:56 PM
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28. Hubby.
He earns the money, working in the tech field in Silicon Valley and I manage the domestic scene at home and take care of our two kids.

Life is good and we are blessed. :hi:
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