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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Would I be crazy to SAH? [/quote]

In a word, yes. I know now is really hard, but you shouldn't actually be thinking about now when you ask this question. You should be thinking about 10-15 years from now. I assume you have a nanny. You should also have house cleaners and someone to take care of grocery shopping, cooking, kid meal prep (if necessary) and laundry.

If you want to step back then make a plan - like a plan with 6 to 18 month implementation timeframe. Losing 50% of your income is no joke unless you are already living on less than 50% of what you bring in as a family. Sit down with your spouse and talk and make a plan. Talk to a financial advisor. You probably have ~22-25 more years of supporting or assisting your kids and then you have to have money for your retirement. You should not give up your breadwinner job without a solid plan.

Also, know that if you do change jobs and take on more at home that it's likely that will be met with praise and gratitude - at first. Eventually it will be expected and it will be hard to ever revert back to more equal domestic roles if you decide to ramp back up at work in the future.[/quote]

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