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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I guess I'm just worried about being dependent on my DH even though in reality I am now given his income vastly exceeds mine.  I work in refugee resettlement and this work environment right now is, well, sad and exhausting.  DH ideally doesn't want me to stay home until [b]IF[/b] he makes partner for more security, which won't be for a few year if it does happen. [/quote]

Even if he does make partner, he may end up hating it or miss seeing his kids (though with the arrangement you already have, it seems pretty checked out and work focused, so likely won't pine for afternoons at the playground).

Read this thread and learn from their mistakes:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/749253.page

I would honestly focus on getting a better paying job now, and just spend the money you obviously have for a nanny, until your DH is sure to have partnership in place or a post big law plan.  You are already dependent on his income, so you should remedy that while you can (once you stay home, it will be harder to find even this lowpaying job -- there will be throngs of recent college grads with no constraints on their time jostling for these entry level positions)[/quote]

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