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[quote=Anonymous]OP, are you even here anymore?

(1) I agree with those who think that more supervision in the middle-school/high school years is a good thing. Kids this age really need emotional support and guidance
(2) just because your spouse "agreed" to something in the past does not mean her feelings can't change
(3) you may well be disregarding all the "household" work she does or have a not realistic view of how time-consuming it is
(4) she may simply prioritize less stress for your family over income. You may not agree. but it's a legitimate point of view for a person to take
(5) are your money worries real? or would it just be nice to have more income?
(6) if your money worries are real, sit her down and walk her through retirement, college, etc. Convincing her is the only way to "get" her to work more
(7) you may just have to accept this. my spouse makes very little income and it was not what I expected when we married. but he is wonderful in many other ways, is an excellent father to our children, and does other valuable things in the community (not just sitting around watching TV all day). He always hated working regular jobs and I'd really rather not deal with him all stressed out. I have decided to just accept this as part of the package deal that is him
(8) if you are unhappy with your own work, try to address that directly and make changes to assist your happiness. In other words, I hope you are not taking a "I am unhappy working so she should be too" approach. 
(9) It is indeed stressful to be the primary breadwinner, I know. Make sure you have articulated that to your spouse. You should get "credit" for that and it should be recognized and appreciated, not taken for granted. [/quote]

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