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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't she take a larger role in your side business and grow it?

How hard has she been looking for another job?  Has she thought about different fields that might be a good fit?  [/quote]

Mostly because takign a bigger role would probably mean we need to keep a nanny. And loosing her income AND paying a nanny is a nonstarter financially. She hasn't been looking THAT hard for a new job (which is what I've been pushing her to do because I agree, a better environment would go a LONG way). She would like to move fields, I think the problem is that she's been doing what she's been doing for a while, and as with anyone trying to reinvent themselves, thats a bit of an uphill climb.

[quote=Anonymous]If the reason she wants to stay at home is because she doesn't like her job, then she should look for a new job before making any final decisions.  If she wants to stay home because she misses the kids and wants to raise them, then that's a different story.  Is she interested in your side business?  You know that you'd need childcare if she took that up, right?[/quote]

Its both I think. She doesnt like her job, and she would like more time with the kids. She has no interest in my side business, it would just be something she'd tolerate for the purposes of not having the resume gap, and as you note, I doubt she'd really do anything with it since we'd need to get a full time nanny for that.

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How much does her income compare to what you pay the nanny?[/quote]

After taxes, etc she brings home about $1,000 a month more than the nanny costs us. 
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