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If her marriage is shaky, it’s a very vulnerable time to stop working.

After maternity leave, paying for childcare is the standard default option. Everyone chooses nanny or daycare and accepts it as an unavoidable expense—like the mortgage.

[b]She probably knows that if she stops working, her husband will not only dump every little household chore on her plate[/b], but will also balk at paying for childcare in the future. She’ll have to justify going back to work. [b]Plus she’ll be stuck with all the extra household tasks that he dumped on her when she started staying home.[/b] It’s a very hard dynamic to change.[/quote]

This.  My spouse makes at least $1m per year after bonuses and before other incentives and we have young kids and I continue to work.  I make more than an admin, but we do not need my income anymore, so I think there are some similarities.  I  love my little kids, but I hate house work.  My job effectively pays for a twice weekly housecleaner who also does our laundry, our nanny who also helps with meal prep and groceries, some date night babysitters, a couple nights of healthy restaurant food a week, which I usually have delivered.   I can max out my own retirement account and keep my career moving forward. So, I work because I prefer intellectual work to housework and I like my independence.[/quote]

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