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[quote=Anonymous]We had a similar situation.  My husband brought in the sole paycheck through my pregnancy and DS's first year.  But the stress he was under made him a complete asshole at home and I felt like a single parent most of the time. Relief came when I went back to work and he was laid off a few months later.  He was actually pretty good at the domestic side of things.  Made breakfast, lunch and dinner for me every day, did a bang up job on the household and I think felt proud of his childcare abilities.  When he did go back to work, he took a lower position with flexible hours and telework allowance so he could be a more hands on parent.  I thought that his ego would suffer from the step down, but five years later, we're all happy with the work/life balance.

Evryone is different, though, and that may not be your husband.  Still, see if there's a way to alleviate the pressure on him. Discuss downsizing.  Price out daycare costs to determine if that would be worth it (I don't know where you moved from, but it's like paying a second mortgage in DC). Consider dipping into your savings for that so you can get a job at any pay.  Just do something so that everything is not hinging on his performance in what sounds like a stressful unfulfilling job.[/quote]

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