My husband was laid off almost a year ago, so I'm now both the breadwinner and default parent. I sometimes resent him.

My husband was laid off almost a year ago, so I'm now both the breadwinner and default parent. I sometimes resent him.

When my husband was laid off, I became the breadwinner, the home manager, and the default parent. Even more stressful: we're financially struggling.

The author (not pictured) is now the breadwinner after her husband was laid off.Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images
  • My husband was laid off last year, making me the breadwinner.
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