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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not be comfortable with her quitting in the circumstances you described.  She needs to carve out some time to take care of herself, but quitting may make her depression worse. She should prioritize finding a new job of her current one is stressful.[/quote]

I could have written the OP word for word. Very similiar situation. Same ages, same income parity, same healthcare, same kid situation, same mental health issues.  Except for the same sex stuff. I'm a male, and my wife is basically the same as OP's wife. My wife would tell you that finding a new job is a job unto itself, and given that she already works 50+ hours most weeks, is a very hands on mom, and does 50%+ of the housework, there's no time for a job search....that she needs to quit her current job in order to have the time to find a new one.

My thought is that if you do that, you better cut back and start saving *before* leaving your job, because once you're in your 50's, it's probably harder to find a job...even a less stressful, lower paying one.

So, I don't really have an answer. So far, my wife has stuck it out. A change in bosses in the past year was helpful, at least for in for the short term. Didn't mean to hijack the thread. Just saw some amazing similarities.
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