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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks to PP for the gender-neutral response. This is hard in my male-dominated industry.

DH and I currently have equal incomes. My potential is probably higher. I’m 6 years younger, and have a couple of promotions sitting on the horizon if I commit to them.

Benefits are all mine. Both companies offer them, but mine are better. (Not always the case... 5 years ago we used his health insurance).

Parents are semi-retired and semi-local. They’re great for a week of summer “camp”, but not sick days.

We both make more than childcare, about $150k each. My promotion potential would go up to $225.  I’m just tired of the hassle of scrambling for snow-day care, teacher workdays, sick days. Would be so much easier if he could just stay home with them. [/quote]

How old are your children? How old is DH? Does he and can he go back to work? All this factors into whether DH steps out of the workforce at this point.

Honestly, if you think this will make things easier, he is on board, and you can afford it, why not?[/quote]

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