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[quote=Anonymous]Been there as well, with a baby and while pregnant. Watched many of DHs colleagues go through the same as well. It worked out for everyone in the end, but is a hard process for both spouses - and I think sometimes moreso for the trailing spouse, especially if you have your own career, since obviously there are implications for that which are out of your control.

Academic jobs can be hard to come by and you and your spouse need to have some conversations about how many sacrifices you are willing to make if that is the end goal for him. On the other hand, it's pointless to fret too much over possibilities that might not come to fruition. I know I spent way too much time looking at real estate and job postings (for me) in various cities that didn't make it to our final options anyway.

We cast the net wide in DHs job search, but he was prepared to consider non-academic options if the end choices wouldn't work for me. There were some bumps, but ultimately he ended up with a tenure track position in a city with great career opportunities for me that we both find livable, if not ideal (yeah, DC!). Ten years out, even friends with a bumpier path have found their place.[/quote]

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