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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok gentlemen, line up with your snarky comments.  Here's the story:  I'm a professional woman with excellent income.  when our kids were little, it made sense for DH to be a stay at home Dad.  It made our life more sane, and I agree there were major benefits for the children.  However, I was defaulted into the primary breadwinner position because DH quit his job and never found another.  Now said kids are grown, and I'd like DH to find employment.  He has a graduate degree and management experience, and I think he has a lot to offer a start up.  I'm not looking for him to make a huge salary.  Now with the kids grown, it feels like he's on permanent retirement and I'm still courting a heart attack.  I'd like to retire earlier than I could without his extra income.  Then we could both enjoy retirement.

He agrees to get a job, says there aren't any, I see no evidence besides passively posting a resume on monster that he's looking.  He's happy with how things are.  I'm not.

What advice would you give me?  [/quote]

What does your husband do all day, if the kids are grown? (I'd ask the same question about a SAHM.)[/quote]

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