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Another variant of [[Family Versus Career]], only before the kids show up. Essentially, when a
An infamous [[Double Standard]], since men are rarely put in this position. The extent to which this is [[Truth in Television]] varies by culture. In Asia, many women leave their jobs upon marriage, though in the west, women are often expected to keep working to bring money into the household. Even so there's often an attitude that her job is less important; if someone has to cut their hours to part-time or refuse a promotion, it's frequently assumed that it should be the wife. This can lead to a [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]] where employers are less likely to hire and promote women because they're assumed to be less likely to stick with the position, which leads to women being more likely to quit their jobs because they're making less money than their husbands are...
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