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Derrick Van Orden: “Sarah and I made a conscious decision after Abigail was born…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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DERRICK VAN ORDEN Navy SEAL Interview on First Class Fatherhood

Published | Video Starts at 19:45

What is really interesting is that your children, you know, they look at you as you're the do all end all with something. But when in the secular perspective, but when they see you on your knees Sarah and I made a conscious decision after Abigail was born that she would stay home with our kids. I think I was E4 at the time, so maybe making 500 bucks a month or something like that. And she was a ICU nurse, so her earning potential was like four times what mine was. (19:45–19:52)

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Asserts that he and his wife decided she would stay home to raise their children.

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