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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I SAH for 13 years and now teach half day preschool for peanuts. I don’t think it’s as deep as everyone (on both sides) is saying.

- I wanted to SAH and we could afford it
- We are frugal, live below our means and save aggressively
- I fully trust my DH and he trusts me.
- We debated my going back full time when the kids were in ES, but it seemed complicated and I wouldn’t have made that much.

That’s pretty much the extent of it. It wasn’t some big complicated thing. Life is good.[/quote]

Until it isn't.

Amazing amount of women have blinders on here, including OP[/quote]

I keep all the books. If he leaves and takes half, I’m still good. No need to worry.[/quote]

Are your kids good too? College paid for, meaning both undergraduate and graduate school?  Enough to give them a gift of down payment on their first home? Is you and your DH:s retirement fully funded included all health and eldercare-related expenses until at least age 90?
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I’m the person you quoted and yes. I might have to skip the house downpayment if we split (highly unlikely but I’m sure some posters will insist it’s possible) but other than that yes. DH is a high earner and we’ve lived well below our means our entire marriage. [/quote]

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