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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Funny you should post this as I've been thinking the same thing.  DC is starting Kindergarten, and I thought (several years ago) that at this point I'd be looking to ramp up at work, rather than scale back (or even leave the workforce).  DH's career is on an upward trajectory.  He makes a lot more money than he did a few years ago but he also works more hours and has less flexibility (there was never a lot, but now there's basically none).  I don't see this changing. He's never going to split the snow days and sick days, be at home to deal with the home repair contractors, etc.  He's never going to help with meals and housework when he's working long hours at the office and then coming home and working more after DC goes to bed. I also see that the elementary years entail a lot of driving to activities after school and on the weekends.  It was easier when DC was younger as she never had anywhere to be in the evenings and we would hang out at home most of the time on the weekends.  Now it's run, run, run.  All of this is on me, and it's hard to have a job and feel like I'm giving it much energy when there's just no time for downtime, exercise, etc.  I'm sick of being stressed out, sometimes to the point that I've actually become really ill (like illnesses that take months to recover from).  DH makes good money and I have family money.  So we don't need the money and it's hard to keep this up when I don't even really have the intrinsic motivation to give much energy at work.  Why not just try to enjoy my life?[/quote]

Curious, what Salary level of DH and what NW and what age would you be to think you can quit. Honest question.[/quote]

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