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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a mom of a handful of kids, and I have the higher paying/more demanding (hours, travel, stress) job. DH steps up and handles nearly everything. We joke that he's like a 1950s housewife...except he also has a FT job outside of the home (government, with excellent benefits).

To the op: while I hear your frustration, I have to wonder how much money you people really need? Aside from the money, your family situation sounds miserable. Is it worth the money?

You earn enough to have a housekeeper/nanny to handle laundry and cooking, so your DH shouldn't be doing that.

Who is handling play dates, sports, activities?

And while I've missed tons of school events, I regret it. Kids notice. And my trip to wherever or very important meeting really didn't justify missing certain events.

I don't earn nearly as much as you do, so I can't really dial it back...although I'm trying. Once I'm safely settled into my relatively new gig, I'm scaling back. Work/life balance will be a priority. But I won't ask DH to step it up. Rather, I want both of us to calm down a bit and be more present. [/quote]

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