How much money would your spouse/significant other have to make in order for you to stay home?
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Anonymous
| Just curious...my significant other had a huge increase in pay this year and I've been thinking about staying home. I don't love my job, but I never imagined myself stepping away from a career. We will be able to live very comfortably, as in the pay increase is more than my low six figure salary. My partner's job is very stressful and time consuming so most of the burden of child rearing and household chores falls to me. I don't mind doing it, but sometimes think I would really love more time with the kids, which not working would afford. |
Anonymous
| $250k - he just got a big pay raise a couple years ago to help cover the loss of my 6-figure job. We can certainly cover all of our important expenses/savings, but little more would be nice though! |
Anonymous
A six figure salary is not low. Even if it is $100K. Not even in this area. |
Anonymous
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It's a bit of an irrelevant question b/c it depends on so many personal factors. Things like mortgage, school plans for DCs--private vs. public, insurance coverage still available...
If you're seriously considering it, I would do the math first. |
Anonymous
| I think that if his/her raise will more than cover your current salary, you are living comfortably now and have a decent cushion, you should stay home if that's what you want and your so is supportive. It's nice not to have to worry about childcare or do all the household stuff (without help) in addition to a full time job. |
Anonymous
| Prob about $130-140K |
Anonymous
A low six-figure salary means that it's in the low $100k's. |
Anonymous
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It obviously depends on your lifestyle, where you live, number of kids, what your earning potential is, whether you would or could re-enter the workforce, and about a million other things.
That said, I SAHM and DH makes upwards of $250k. For our circumstances, this is the bare minimum. It will be rough when we are paying for preschool for 2 (only one now). But it will get better when DC#1 goes to kindergarten and we'll feel like bagillionairs if I can actually find some part time work when both get to elementary school. |
Anonymous
Yes, I understand that. She is saying her husband's pay increase is more than her "low six figure salary." I am saying that any six figure salary is not low. I don't even think my $60K salary is low. |
Anonymous
| OP here: thanks for the comments so far. Just to clarify, my salary is in the low six figures (i.e., less than $120K). There was no judgement intended regarding whether that figure was a high or low amount as it depends on your perspective. |
Anonymous
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There's no amount of money for which I'd be willing to give up my independence.
Token feminist answer, I know, but somebody had to do it. |
Anonymous
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No amount of DH's salary would persuade me to deal with the drudgery and boredom of child care & housework.
Don't want to deal with a shift in our relationship if DH has all of the economic power. Ugh. |
Anonymous
NP here. You're still not understanding. The OP should've added a hyphen to make it read "low-six-figure salary." |
Anonymous
You are dense.... |
Anonymous
Clearly you don't know DCUM if you wanted judgement-free responses. |