re: Would you ask your parents to retire so you could avoid paying childcare?

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I just can't see even asking someone to give up their job to convenience my desire to have a kid

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My wife could not give up her job fast enough when our first Grandkid arrived. I think that's the point you're missing. Many women can't wait to relive what they think of as the greatest moments of their lives. It's not true of all, but is the case with many.