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[quote=Anonymous][quote]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. [/quote]

All of this is spot on.  I stayed at home for awhile after an overseas move, then worked P/T, etc. and we always had help b/c we were overseas. Now it's all on me by default.

I'd make or propose a deal with your husband - you take off about 6 months to get everything settled in the new location, but you plan to work/look for a job. And once you get that job the two of you will sit down and discuss who takes over what in the administration of the household.

I would never stop working entirely. I watched my mother carry our family on a teacher's salary when my father struggled to get a job after a layoff during the recession in the '80's. I also want my own retirement, savings, etc. I loved having a break when I did have them, but I want and need to work.[/quote]

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