posted January 09, 2014 10:00 AM            

There is this article:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/08/05/lw.nokids.nojob.wives/index.html

Having wives not work isn't some bizzare "status symbol," and it is not akin to maintaining a "trophy wife." This isn't some sort of "visible luxury." Anybody who wants to pick up dog p00p in the yard and scrub off soap scum in the bathroom, be my guest.

As a finance professional, I would outright say that two incomes are always better than one income. But then, there are the concepts of opportunity cost and marginal return on human capital and labor.

Even if I were to have no kids, my wife would still have the option of not working. On the other hand, she would want to advance her career, given that she had a masters degree and would probably have gotten an MBA as well.

I know somebody with a wife who has an MD degree and a specialization in Oncology, and stays home and looks after the kids and household. Why? Husband makes about a dozen times more than any doctor can possibly make anywhere, whether enhancing b00bs or fixing a sub-cranial hematoma. On the other hand, I know a Strategic Consulting and IT Consulting husband and wife pair that met in business school with one kid that have to ***pencil*** their spouses in to see each other. {let me check my BBerry first!} The last time I saw them, they hadn't been together for more than 8 hours in 6 weeks, and only to have sex, eat and then jet off to who knows where. The kid is managed by Grandma.

posted January 09, 2014 11:55 AM            

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Originally posted by T:
as someone who likes kids but never wants any of my own..
i love the way you two think!

i can see the wind blowing through both of your hair now.
yeah, be sure to come back and share stories and photos of your adventures together.

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Thank you . Being a childless married couple is becoming less and less of a stigma these days and that IMO is a very good thing. It removes another societal required "role" and as a consequence, a self-imposed "barrier" for people who just want to get married just to be together.

And you can sure bet that I will share pictures from my road trip .

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Originally posted by Odette:
Oh WoW! You sound happier than any married person I know! That gives me hope haha
Although generally I'm pretty down on marriage.
I hope you guys do all those amazing things together and more and have an amazing time! You should post pics of your travels!

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Marriage requires effort to maintain yes but by no means should that effort feel like a chore and a burden . Like I said to T, once you start taking marriage for what its supposed to be (i.e. a union of love, mutual support and partnership) then you will quickly come to realize that adhering to society's requirements for a marital union seem kinda moronic and you don't have to adhere to them.

You know, just because you requested it, I am going to post pictures from two of my trips to two of many fav. cities of mines (One an European one and another, a Canadian one.)

Side note to those who are tired of seeing my mug in threads: Close your eyes because the next two posts following this one will have me in them .

posted January 09, 2014 12:05 PM            

Ottawa:

The Confederation Edifice Building.

Parliament Hill. Seriously who needs to go to London ?

Me at Parliament Hill. Funky hairdo happened because it was so windy.

View from Parliament Hill. Amazing.

Byward Market:

posted January 09, 2014 12:09 PM            

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Being a childless married couple is becoming less and less of a stigma these days and that IMO is a very good thing. It removes another societal required "role" and as a consequence, a self-imposed "barrier" for people who just want to get married just to be together.

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I agree that it's a good thing that this is normal now. I've never been a fan of the idea that everyone should get married and have kids, personally.

If you want to, that's great. If not, also great. I'm not a fan of societal expectations in most regards.
Except for recycling. You should always recycle. If you don't, I will give you the stink eye.

posted January 09, 2014 12:23 PM            

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Originally posted by Violets:
I'm jealous of your travels, though. We could travel more outside of the US, but my husband has outrageous panic attacks when he gets on a plane. He needs Xanex at the very least, and that doesn't always work. *facepalm*

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Poor guy . Are his panic attacks due to a lingering psychological trauma? Has he had bad experiences in the past with him being in a plane?

posted January 09, 2014 01:51 PM            

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Originally posted by Xodian:
Poor guy . Are his panic attacks due to a lingering psychological trauma? Has he had bad experiences in the past with him being in a plane?

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No, I don't think so. Ironically, he has escaped death quite a few times, but usually in situations like car accidents, surfing, etc. But no plane incidents.

I do feel badly for him, but this is a guy who commutes 40 minutes by car (yes, I know that's terrible, but taking the bus would take three hours) to and from work down a highway, and then through Seattle traffic on I-5. I would think that would be more cause for worry, but apparently not.

posted January 09, 2014 02:01 PM            

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posted January 09, 2014 02:31 PM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Does he have Jupiter in the 12th, Violets?

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posted January 09, 2014 05:13 PM            

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Originally posted by Ellynlvx:
The House Cusp is the most sensitive point. It also Opposes Saturn and Squares Mercury?

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Good memory, Ellyn! Yes on both counts. I've forgotten what that means...

posted January 10, 2014 08:29 AM            

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Originally posted by 23:
YTA - can I ask you why do you think you are different re expectations?

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Ms. 23,

posted January 10, 2014 10:04 AM            

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Originally posted by YoursTrulyAlways:
There are certain issues that irk me.

There is this article:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/08/05/lw.nokids.nojob.wives/index.html

Having wives not work isn't some bizzare "status symbol," and it is not akin to maintaining a "trophy wife." This isn't some sort of "visible luxury." Anybody who wants to pick up dog p00p in the yard and scrub off soap scum in the bathroom, be my guest.

As a finance professional, I would outright say that two incomes are always better than one income. But then, there are the concepts of opportunity cost and marginal return on human capital and labor.

Even if I were to have no kids, my wife would still have the option of not working. On the other hand, she would want to advance her career, given that she had a masters degree and would probably have gotten an MBA as well.

I know somebody with a wife who has an MD degree and a specialization in Oncology, and stays home and looks after the kids and household. Why? Husband makes about a dozen times more than any doctor can possibly make anywhere, whether enhancing b00bs or fixing a sub-cranial hematoma. On the other hand, I know a Strategic Consulting and IT Consulting husband and wife pair that met in business school with one kid that have to ***pencil*** their spouses in to see each other. {let me check my BBerry first!} The last time I saw them, they hadn't been together for more than 8 hours in 6 weeks, and only to have sex, eat and then jet off to who knows where. The kid is managed by Grandma.

Whatever. I much rather not work. I rather sit on the beach, eat and get fat. Just that someone has to pay the bills. If someone would do that for me, I would worship them.

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Depends, meaning if the marriage lasts and the children advance through college and become self sufficient, the eschewed income would then have a higher roi in terms of family legacy.

posted January 10, 2014 10:06 AM            

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Originally posted by Xodian:
Count on a Taurus influenced person to have a deep seated sense of intuition . T pretty much nailed it.

[b]Padre: As T said, those pro-shots are part of my wife's amature photography portfolio. It one of her many awesome hobbies. So yeah, if there is an alternative "sinister" plan in the works here, I would say that it would be me trying to show off my wife's work while satisfying my Leonic urges at the same time .

And as T pretty much pointed out, there is nothing bad I have to say about my wife. She is friggin awesome! So much so infact that I can't comprehend as to why ANY man would want to sedate the will and spirit of a fiery and passionate modern woman. To me, that is a VERY insecure person with mommy issues.

A strong man likes an equally if not stronger woman by his side (emphasis on his SIDE.) [/B]

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posted January 10, 2014 10:54 AM            

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Originally posted by Padre35:
I'm having pic envy is all Xodian.

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You are getting envious over those pics?!

Lol! I mean no offense in this and I forgive you for making that remark, but IMO, as good as those two pics are, they aren't even her best work .

Here, check this one out:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9454/lake11.jpg

Now that's a true "Bad Boy" portrait .

posted January 10, 2014 11:09 AM            

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Originally posted by Padre35:

That is the problem for me Xodian, my selfie skills are weak, and the whole proper lighting/tone/color portion of a good pic along with the camera timer required to take one is just not something I'm very skilled in doing.

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Padre, you are not going to get High Quality pics like those by trying to take them as "selfies." You need another person who knows what he/she is doing with a camera to take shots like those.

So no one is going to judge you for your "selfies" .