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However, the birth of their daughter brought about changes that he fully embraced. \"My understanding of showing up and being present for my wife was taken to a whole new level when Olympia was born,\" he wrote.

He describes that he was afforded the luxury of 16 weeks of paid leave from Reddit, also admitting his founder status helped a bit.

\"It was incredible to be able to spend quality time with Olympia,\" he shares. \"And it was perhaps even more meaningful to be there for my wife and to adjust to this new life we created together—especially after all the complications she had during and after the birth.\"

He also acknowledges how fortunate he is to have had this opportunity and admits that many men do not have the same luxury.

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Ohanian, who has spoken out before about championing his wife's success rather than feeling threatened, also touched on the gender roles attached to parenting and marriage.

\"I’ve seen the tweets and comments about how being less successful (or doing what is traditionally considered “women’s work” and caring for your kids) can be \"emasculating,\"\" he wrote. \"To me, that says more about the guy than anything else.\"

\"If you need to make more money than your partner to have confidence, then I think there’s something more going on under the hood,\" he added. \"If that’s where your swagger’s gotta come from, then it’s probably not real.\"

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Ohanian explains that he is willing to make sacrifices in his marriage.

\"I know I’ve been successful in my career, but I’m not the one racking up the trophies,\" he shared. \"It helps that my wife and I both know what it takes to be successful and bring that mutual understanding, drive and relentlessness to the table. But at the end of the day sometimes her career really does have to come first.\"

\"I try to be the most supportive partner I can be and to have conversations with her about her career goals and what she can do to reach them,\" he added.

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