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[quote=Anonymous]I am yeah.

But. Here are the caveats.

1. I hated the career I initially trained for (teaching). It wasn't the right fit for me and I was totally miserable doing it. Every year in September when I start to see the school buses practicing their routes before school starts, I genuinely feel so thankful that I'm not going back to work as a teacher and that I don't have to.

2. I can't think of another career I'd actually LIKE to do. Since I am fortunate enough not to have to work for money, it makes sense that I'd only go back to work if I came across something that genuinely interests me. I can't think of anything. There are things that I'm sort of interested in (like psychology) and I think about going back to school to study that but I don't really want to be a counselor or a social worker. So it seems like it would be a waste of money. I love to read and I think about maybe training to be an editor (I was an editor on our school newspaper in college) but when I really think about the work involved, and that most likely I would have to be reading and editing crap day in day out, it makes me reconsider.

Maybe I am kind of lazy? Because I LOVE not working. I love not having a boss. I love not being forced to spend time with people I might dislike (co-workers). I love being able to choose what I do during the day and the flexibility I have. I love having time to work out, shop for fresh produce, and cook healthy meals. I'm in the best shape of my life because I have the free time to do these things. It always baffles me when people say on these threads "I would be so bored not working!" I'm honestly never bored. I work out, I read a lot, I meet friends for lunch or a coffee, I shop for dinner and then cook, I volunteer, I spend time with my kids, I keep up with long distance friends over social media, etc. etc.

I get it if this wouldn't be enough for you (I know there are types who aren't satisfied just "working out" but need to be training for marathons or mountain climbing or need some huge goal in mind) but it is for me and I think a lot of people.

3. If I was in a career I LOVED, I'd still be working probably. That just never happened for me.

4. Our kids are very active and busy with their own activities and I enjoy taking them and watching them do their thing. On the days that they're not, sometimes we just curl up on the couch together and watch movies. I honestly enjoy that but I think some parents find it boring and would rather be at work. I wouldn't. SAHM is a good fit for me in that way.

5. My husband makes a lot of money so we have a really nice lifestyle. I wouldn't do this if we couldn't travel a lot, live in a nice house, pay for the kids' college educations, etc. etc. We save a lot and we have a large life insurance and disability policy in case something were to happen to him.

He also likes his job and wouldn't quit even if we won the lottery or something. He runs his own business so he's working for himself.[/quote]

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