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[quote=Anonymous]hmm- but you made the sacrifice to SAH while he kept advancing in his career.  I'm in a similar situation and my husband is very supportive b/c both adults in the family should have meaningful lives.

I know staying at home to take of your family is seen as a luxury, maybe my perspective is different b/c i come from a family where women didn't have an option to work out of the home when kids were little, but in some ways it is also a sacrifice b/c reentering the job market is difficult and kids are small only for so longhand then what are you supposed to do for the rest of your life?  You only have the 'mph' to go to grad school for so long & need time to work to pay it off.

You stayed home and took care of the family, now your husband should suck it up at his job for the duration of your masters. you should make sure that you are able to tighten your belt and keep up with some work at home like cooking for the week at home, shopping less etc. . b/c the family is spending $$ on your Masters.  I am from an asian immigrant background and know a [i]lot[/i] of families who did/do this and it always translated into financial success for the family.  Frankly, its even better for your child especially if she is a girl b/c she will see that women are capable of achieving all of their potential in life, its not the 1950s with women having to choose between having a career or having children.

I also wouldnt worry about fully funding your childs college education over your own education, that is ridiculous- your kids education is far away, you should fund your retirement & don't buy extras until your student loan is payed off but its not the end of the world if your kid has to take out loans- it is bette than having a mother who feels stunted in her career and life?  i am assuming that with this masters you will be able to pay off the loan in some meaningful amount of time by yourself? That you won't be depending on your husband to pay for it but will pay for it out of your own earnings?

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