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OP - I think it is important for you as the primary breadwinner to also think about whether your husband at least in this point in life is one who is apt to have "a job" versus "a career" he really wants to muscle and put time into?  If you love your job, can see a professional pathway of advancement ahead AND are the primary breadwinner then what you are doing should be viewed as primary to whatever he may find - unless you are in a field that you know you could fairly easily find another position in.  Still given the economy of today, I would be very hesitant. Also, recognize that it may be just fine for you to be the major earner and him to have a less demanding job. It works for my daghte rand her husband.

All are correct to be using the career services of the MBA program and also looking at any networking events coming up in your area in his even general fields of interests or conferences that he might attend in the coming months.  [b]The key concern I have is that he has not undertaken a broad-based job search so he really can't say what is out there or not.  He also has to have some "skin in the game" of being willing to start at any job to help support your family and get back in the workforce.[/b]

For what it is worth in the midst of the sequestration one of our SIL in the DC area with a law degree from a second tier law school, but a very hard worker was finally reifted from his formerly large unit though doing the job of four on a Friday.  My Monday he had compiled an Excel spreadsheet of everyone he knew, any job he saw or heard of and had over 100 resumes out in the mail early that week.  It lead to at least two interviews right a way and a job as a contracts person, then head of contracts then general council appointment in a small business within two years!!  My point is that he had a family, a young child,  and he was all business about finding a job and with the mindset, he presented well at interviews, worked hard at the job and moved forward.

Your husband may well need some counseling advice not only on a specific job search, but also in being able to deal with this new major transition.  He may just be floundering a bit.  Let him know it is OK to not know how to proceed, but not to just do nothing.   Be supportive, but firm.  He is young and he has a bright future ahead,BUT it will take forward movement.[/quote]

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