What does your spouse do; do you like his/her profession?

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Anonymous wrote:I love these threads. DCUM is all "HHI of 750k w fully funded 529s at age 41!" until you realize that 99% of the DWs on here are SAHMs married to cops. Not that being a police office is bad thing at all. I just think it speaks volumes to the manufactured salaries that get spewed incessantly on this forum.

Interesting that you assume all the people posting about husbands' jobs are SAHMs.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love these threads. DCUM is all "HHI of 750k w fully funded 529s at age 41!" until you realize that 99% of the DWs on here are SAHMs married to cops. Not that being a police office is bad thing at all. I just think it speaks volumes to the manufactured salaries that get spewed incessantly on this forum.

Interesting that you assume all the people posting about husbands' jobs are SAHMs.

I know, right?! I posted my DHS job and made no mention of mine.

Someone needs to step away from the 1950s mindset.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love these threads. DCUM is all "HHI of 750k w fully funded 529s at age 41!" until you realize that 99% of the DWs on here are SAHMs married to cops. Not that being a police office is bad thing at all. I just think it speaks volumes to the manufactured salaries that get spewed incessantly on this forum.

Cop's wife here. I work in IT ... made 2/3 of the HHI for most of our marriage, he is now finally catching up... almost 50/50 with 2 part time jobs to add to the HHI.

HHi $250, $800K in 401K, 2 pensions (his 60 %, mine 30%)

[Anonymous]

DH is an engineer by degree and works in a technical supervisory role at a steel company. He’s a total nerd, and I adore how smart and quirky he is. The only thing I don’t like is that the culture is very “workaholic” and he gets phone calls 24 hours a day when there are production issues.

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My DH is also an engineer. He works for a public works department. I am just glad to have him around period, and don't care what he does for a living, but I like that he likes his job.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine is a PI.

I wish he'd pick a more traditional and lucrative career.

Op what do you do for a living?

I'd like to know the answer to this too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine is a PI.

I wish he'd pick a more traditional and lucrative career.

Op what do you do for a living?

I'd like to know the answer to this too.

This is OP. I work with the Red Cross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dh has his own mill work business. Always busy, there are always clients. It doesn't sound prestigious but he makes great money and he's in great shape

Wow so he is a carpenter. Cool, you house must have some great things in it and he always smells like fresh cut wood

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dh has his own mill work business. Always busy, there are always clients. It doesn't sound prestigious but he makes great money and he's in great shape

Wow so he is a carpenter. Cool, you house must have some great things in it and he always smells like fresh cut wood

Super handy man= super sexy.

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Runs a superbusy trader joes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Runs a superbusy trader joes.

I mostly like it fine but he works one weekend day a week.

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Anonymous wrote:DH works in international development (finance), and due to his seniority, travels only occasionally and even then only for a week to ten days. Love his intellect and his passion and while the job is stressful and demanding, he's home for dinner between 5:30-6 every night and helps shuttle the kids around in the afternoon too.

Salary is great and he plans to most amazing vacations as he has contacts in all corners of the world and has access to things and places. The kids love the stories he has and dinner table discussions are fascinating as we talk about what's happening in the country' and around the world and his perspective and knowledge is illuminating to all of us.

You are so lucky! (And I say that joyously!)

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Mine is a banker and at age 60, he continues to get about 5 calls a week from headhunters. He can go anywhere. Mostly a 9-5 job and we live well. My career kind of nose-dived when I left the lobbying world. But together, we make a lot.

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Lawyer. Money is good. Time away from home is not.

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My DH is a doctor. He's rarely home while the kids are awake during the week, and when he is he's "too tired" to be engaged or to help out. He basically contributes money to the household, and that is it. He's also too tired after his long day for conversation or sex.