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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So these husbands are indentured servants? Make X minimum salary forever or else? Or else what?[/quote]

I mean that is called being a man.  You decide how to structure your life.  If the idea was that biglaw could go away any second you would keep spouse working and save like crazy.  If you go the route that OP's family did here -- it is on the spouse in biglaw --- one thing if he was fired or could not bring in enough work but otherwise you do not get to leave.  You made the choice --- if you watch what you do -- no reason you cannot make the move at age 50ish.  But have that as your plan.  You gave up on the other job when you went this route.[/quote]

Her husband is allowed to leave big law. You can have a plan for yourself and that plan can change. That's life. OP can step up and get a job - perhaps work at a preschool while her youngest is still in preschool and they can save her salary. And OP will be back in the job market. My best friend's husband was on track to be a big law partner in NYC, but he was miserable with hours. He became an assistant DA and his salary was cut. They had to move and that was really hard, but she had a career in corporate philanthropy and seven years later she's an executive director in corporate philanthropy at an investment bank (she was a manger when he left his job). They had one kid and not three, but she dug in and made it work (not without some initial resentment, but when her husband lost 40 pounds and was able to spend time with her daughter that was meaningful to her too). OP needs to keep an open mind and step up.[/quote]

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