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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, this thread has convinced me to never be a SAHM. And to tell my daughters to avoid being SAHMs as well.

Imagine having a spouse who earns 7 figures a year, with a family net worth of possibly 8 figures. Only to be trekking to your $20 an hour job to pay for your parents' nursing home bills in the cheapest and most run-down institution.
We all know nursing homes are rife with neglect and abuse. It's fine as a last resort. But I don't know how people can feel comfortable living in luxury knowing their elderly parents are suffering due to a lack of financial resources. (Unless there's a family rift.)

OP basically would have more money at her disposal if she were to get a divorce than right now.[/quote]

OP here. We do have 8 figure savings. Our kids go to private school and we easily spend $100k+ on just travel per year.

My parents were immigrants and any savings they had were wiped out when my mom got cancer. Their only asset was their house, which we eventually paid off.

DH said I can choose how to help my family. I don’t think he is happy about it but he will do what needs to be done. Our kids’ college funds are fully funded. [/quote]
I would be embarrassed to have that income, savings and spending and not help especially when their savings got wiped out by cancer.  [/quote]

I’d be embarrassed to have that income and not be willing to go back to work to help my parents.[/quote]

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