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[quote=Anonymous]DH and former SAHD here. I sympathize. Your DH needs a kick in the pants.

My DH became the primary breadwinner in our household unexpectedly when the smaller company she worked for went through an big period of growth. She became a partner and VP. Big salary. Stock. Profit sharing. Suddenly she was making 4 times my salary.

When our kids were small (3 and 5) it was decided that I'd quit my position and stay with them. I was reluctant, but did so. I did the SAHD thing for ~6 years. I will tell you, it was HARD going back to work. You really get used to, how can I say this, being a man of leisure. And yes, once they're in school most all day, it's leisure. I don't care what anyone says about the difficulty of running a house. I did it all. It's not that hard.

I've been back in a professional position for 6 years now and I'm glad. But without DW saying "get off your ass and go to work" I don't know if I'd have done it on my own. I can admit that.

Lay down the law. He'll thank you for it later.[/quote]

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