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OP here. Right, was expecting some of this reaction. So, she actually does manage the household finances and would definitely be willing to sacrifice on expenses to make this work. To be sure, we are in a privileged position to be able to give her the space to figure out her life’s passion. (I pissed away my 20s  on all sorts of self-indulgent explorations. Women don’t have the luxury of as much a misspent youth as men.)

I’m sure having her free half the day will make life a lot easier for me in many ways, and make my work trips more guilt-free. 
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I can't advise you on going back to work for lawyers issue.   But on the reducing spending issue -- if she really is managing the household finances, you absolutely earn enough that you can support a non employed spouse.  Just ask her to look at the household budget and identify where the cuts will come from!   And don't agree for it to come from savings.  If she wants this, she should already have the plan.

It sounds to me like the plan is "not save as much for early retirement" i.e. you say you are in your 40s and are talking about having enough in 15 years to maintain your lifestyle. Are you thinking of retiring in your 50s?  Is she on board with that or is her staying home now going to mean you can't retire till you are 65?[/quote]

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