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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This post has reinforced why I still work despite DH making $1m+ most years.  To me, taking a less demanding but still professional job has been a good compromise as [b]I still have some time for family. [/b] It is nice to have stayed off partner track at my firm and more or less coast for many years at 40 hours a week, most of which I work from home.   I think I could ramp up, build a bigger client base and become partner in the course of a few years at any point.  Really glad I never quit.  It's allowed me to fund my own 401k, brokerage account and 529 accounts that I control.  Sure, they're marital property, but I control them in the event of death or divorce, and to me, that is huge.   I also have enough income to support myself if anything goes wrong.  I definitely could not afford our current lifestyle, but downsizing to a cozier house and giving up some memberships wouldn't have a big impact on my quality of life.   My advice to OP and others is to create a career that works for this life stage rather than abandon it entirely.  [/quote]

Some times for family?  You make your family sound like a hobby.[/quote]

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