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James Levine

More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but I'm still amazed at the number who aren't and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that mom's got to be the one who stays home, not dad.
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James Levine is pointing out that many couples are now talking about who should stay home to take care of the family, but a surprising number still don't have this conversation. Instead, they automatically expect the mother to be the one to stay home because of traditional cultural expectations.

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