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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If she makes 20% of the income, it's a hobby. She has the luxury of doing what she loves because she doesn't have the burden and stress of absolutely having to supporting a family on the income. And she's been at it for three years -- that's plenty of time to get into the swing of things and re-establish an equitable work/life balance.

Work is more fun for her than boring old husband and kids. She's being selfish. And don't pretend like her being SAHM while he was working outside of the house was something she altruistically did solely for DH's benefit. He's making $500k per year. She obviously profits greatly from what she helped him achieve. [/quote]

Any job making six figures is not a hobby. That OP earns more does not mean [b]she has to bend to his will and sacrifice who she is[/b] to his paycheck (which would still be true even if she weren't making six figures). If that's what OP expects, they both may be better off if he gets a divorce and a fleshlight.[/quote]

Way to burn down that straw man. OP wants her to be home for dinner with the family [b]and have a regular sex life with his spouse[/b]. That's hardly "bending to his will" and "sacrificing who she is." I get that indignation is easier if you turn it into something melodramatic. But OP isn't asking for anything particularly harsh or unreasonable in a marriage.

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You're accusing PP of being melodramatic while doing the same thing yourself.  OP does have a regular sex life with his spouse, he just wants [u]more[/u] sex.  And he can want that, sure, but trying to paint her as frigid or withholding for having pretty much the average amount of sex that parents with young kids have is just you trying to frame the debate in a misleading way.[/quote]

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