[user104658]

Meh. All sounds a bit selfish, to me. It's an either-or situation, you should choose the high-flying career OR to settle down to cosy family life. The two are inherently incompatible. For both women AND men. Men, with children, who spend their lives in high-flying careers, working longer-than-normal hours, on constant business trips, and then still sat working at home / always available over the phone... are being **** dads when it comes to small children. Many might find that harsh but it's something I truly believe.

If you really want to do both (again, women OR men), have kids YOUNG and start your career path when they're a little bit older.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Meh. All sounds a bit selfish, to me. It's an either-or situation, you should choose the high-flying career OR to settle down to cosy family life. The two are inherently incompatible. For both women AND men. Men, with children, who spend their lives in high-flying careers, working longer-than-normal hours, on constant business trips, and then still sat working at home / always available over the phone... are being **** dads when it comes to small children. Many might find that harsh but it's something I truly believe.

If you really want to do both (again, women OR men), have kids YOUNG and start your career path when they're a little bit older.

Yes on FoxNewsHD on a new
all woman show (4 women , 1 guest man)
Stacey Dash (actress) has had 4 husbands
she can not hold a man down , sadly.
She Trys to have it all
without a man
thats America.
She even breaks down on Live TV

[Livia]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes on FoxNewsHD on a new
all woman show (4 women , 1 guest man)
Stacey Dash (actress) has had 4 husbands
she can not hold a man down , sadly.
She Trys to have it all
without a man
thats America.
She even breaks down on Live TV

I could teach her how to restrain one.

[lily.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Meh. All sounds a bit selfish, to me. It's an either-or situation, you should choose the high-flying career OR to settle down to cosy family life. The two are inherently incompatible. For both women AND men. Men, with children, who spend their lives in high-flying careers, working longer-than-normal hours, on constant business trips, and then still sat working at home / always available over the phone... are being **** dads when it comes to small children. Many might find that harsh but it's something I truly believe.

If you really want to do both (again, women OR men), have kids YOUNG and start your career path when they're a little bit older.

I've read through all the posts now, and I have to say that I agree most with this one.

I think it is possible to have a family and a job, but there is a line.

I expect most people would agree that if a couple had 12 children it would be quite difficult for them to also both have careers, so by that reasoning, if a couple have really high-powered jobs it would be quite difficult for them to have a family.

I think we live in an age where 'having it all' is expected, and it is just too damn hard in my view. I think men and women need to accept that certain sacrifices have to be made if you are to have a family and be able to balance that with the jobs you both do.