10 Women Share the Cost and Freedom of Putting Career Before Family

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For many women, putting work first is still judged more harshly than it is for men. Ten women share how choosing career ambition has shaped their marriages, parenting, dating lives, family relationships and sense of independence. Some describe supportive partners who have taken on more caregiving responsibilities. Others recount conflict with husbands, pressure from relatives to marry or have children, and the difficulty of balancing demanding jobs with family expectations. Their experiences are not all the same. While a few feel fulfilled by their choices, others reflect on the emotional cost of being absent from their children or loved ones. Together, their stories raise questions about gender roles, partnership and what success should look like for women.

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