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

The author (not pictured) is now the breadwinner after her husband was laid off.

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• My husband was laid off last year, making me the breadwinner.
• I still have to maintain my roles as default parent and home manager, while worrying about finances.
• I started to resent my husband, but we're now trying to work together to move forward.

When my husband got laid off last April, it couldn't have come at a worse time.

For one, I...