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[quote=Anonymous]My DH is DETERMINED to save 25% of every paycheck, despite the fact that it precludes us from getting proper childcare, and the bulk of childcare falls on my shoulders due to the fact I consult and can charge enough per hour during my measly work hours (2-3 hrs per day of morning playgroup) to make almost what he does. It drives me bonkers that I am with our preschooler from 12-6 alone every day, and DH wants us to split household bills due to “necessity”. He has tremendous financial anxiety. Part of the issue is that his parents are extremely poor and he must support them (I contribute minimally).

I want us to enroll in part time daycare, 2 full days a week, for my mental health. The cost would be 6x what we pay now for a stressfully unreliable playgroup situation.

Posting here because, am I crazy? Am I missing something? Is it ridiculous of me to expect that he be willing to reduce his retirement savings during these especially tough years when we have a non-school aged child?? Doesn’t EVERYONE contribute less to retirement when they are paying for daycare?[/quote]

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