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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If he’s a partner, you can afford to either stop working or hire help. It’s important that you talk this through with him and that you both find an arrangement that works. Someone working 40 hours per week shouldn’t be handling all of the household/child responsibilities.[/quote] I agree that someone whose DH gets paid half a million a year doesn't need to be cleaning the house and doing all the activity driving. But otherwise, working 40 hours a week does not exempt the vast, vast majority of American parents from also handling these roles. [/quote] OP works 40 hours while also handling nearly all household/child responsibilities to support her biglaw spouse. That arrangement is neither fair nor sustainable. She needs support and if their combined income isn’t enough to pay for it, they’re making poor life choices. In families where both spouses have more typical 40-50 hour/week jobs, usually the husband takes on more responsibilities. The wife can’t do it all![/quote]
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