My Husband Promised to Take Care of the Baby If I Had One—But After I Gave Birth, He Told Me to Quit My Job

He scoffed. “Come on, Ava. Stop being unrealistic for once and be practical.

Every mom stays home at first. This whole ‘career woman’ thing? It had a good run, but it’s over now.

I’ll work. You stay home with the boys. That’s how it’s supposed to work.”

“Quit?”

“Yeah.

Just stay home.”

I stared at this man, who’d promised me everything and delivered nothing.

“So all those promises,” I argued. “About how you’d handle everything? About how I wouldn’t have to give up what I’d worked for?”

He shrugged.

“Things change.

You’re a mom now.”

“I was a doctor first.”

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