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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t think there’s anything wrong with wanting someone with similar ambitions as you (e.g. number of kids, aspirations for things like private schools and extracurriculars, etc.). If he’s content at 80k then you probably aren’t compatible in what you see for your future and that is a legitimate reason to split paths now.

Also I think men making 100-150k in the DC area are fairly common, so that doesn’t seem so out of reach.

But what I take issue with is this expectation you should find a partner who wants that and be willing to fund it all at least for half a decade or so while you don’t work.

It is going to take an exceptionally high earner to be a sole breadwinner and set you up with the lifestyle you want. Maybe you can jump back into your career (will give you the benefit of the doubt on that), but if you’re living off a single 150k salary in the DC area for 5 years, you’re not going to have a lot of wiggle room to buy a house, save up 3 months salary, etc. and then be able to jump right into kids going to private.

Only you know if you can land a big law partner at nearly 30. Hopefully you’re hot.[/quote]

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