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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that OP feels poor because her DH makes half her income.

It is a paucity mentality that comes from not marrying a good provider for a DH. Also, no kids is fine, but, if they do have kids, the mom may not be able to work or take time off because she is the bread-winner.

OP feels poor because she is in a catch-22 situation. I bet she cannot even get out of this marriage because she will have to pay alimony.

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NP but this is such a stupid attitude. I make over twice as much as my husband (we both make about $20K more than OP and her husband each). We have two kids and [b]DH works from home full-time [/b]which gives us SO MUCH flexibility with the kids. If DH made more money, he'd probably have to work more hours and we'd never see him. I much prefer our current scenario. OP is just dumb and doesn't know how to manage her money. This has nothing to do with her husband (unless he's a big spender and the reason they aren't saving). 
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Do you have blinders on or are you stupid and dumb?  Or are you humble bragging?  Your DH is at home. You make $40K more than OP.   You already have 2 kids and your DH is working from home and that gives you a lot of  flexibility.

[b]That is not the reality of OP. Her DH is not working from home. He is not available to provide her flexibility.[/b]  There is no reason to think that by making less money her DH can work from home like your husband.  Your example is not replicable.  OP has the entire hard journey of pregnancy, birth, and the care of young children ahead of her if she choose to even have kids.

She is more  stuck at $230k HHI than you are at $270K HHI with 2 kids and an at-home spouse. [/quote]

OP has no kids. What flexibility would she want from DH? She is in her 40s. I don't think she is planning to have kids.
This is not what she complained about. She complained about $230k not being enough money for DINKS.[/quote]

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