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[quote=Anonymous]DH has a great job, which is taking us to another city. I have an ok job, and I'm leaving the job to move to this new city. I like the job enough and get paid well, but I'm not as passionate about my profession as DH. We have a 13-month old DD. I like being in the workplace, but sometimes I wish I could dial it back because I feel like I do the greater share of domestic chores. I do all the feeding, laundry, household maintenance, baby administration, childcare coordination.

I can't decide whether I should be looking for a new full-time role, a part-time role, or try to be a SAHM?

Concerns about going back to work - as above, I'm finding it difficult to challenge the uneven distribution of household labor and I think this will be even harder in a new role with less flexibility. Also it would be nice to spend more time with DD and getting her settled in.

Concerns about staying at home - financial stress for the family. Boredom. Setting the standard for many years to come with me doing all the domestic work, which will make it even harder to go back to work when the time is right.

Even writing this down has helped me to realize that I need to find a new way to talk to DH. He's a wonderful father and my best friend. The kindest and funniest person I know. But it's so hard to get him to see what needs to be done for a household. I feel like I have to take the lead on everything - from feeding the baby to fixing the dishwasher.

Any tips for effective marital communication strategies for talking about domestic responsibilities? I think I do want to keep working in some capacity. [/quote]

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