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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband and I recently decided I will not return to the workforce. I’ve been a SAHM for over a decade. I never really had a fulfilling career to begin with. I was spending a lot of time trying to figure out what I could do, feeling a societal pressure to go back. DH makes plenty of money. I have some learning disabilities that always made work life hard for me. I could never be successful in that sense. I am happy and fulfilled as SAHM. Both DH and I feel like I am still needed at home even though kids are older. Our marriage is very good and he’s always been supportive of my decision to stay home.

I realize I am a throw back to the 1950s at this point. Most likely this post will get crickets or trolled. But I am wondering if there are any other women out there that have made this decision? I do think my disability makes things a little different for our situation, but still just curious. I feel we’ve made the perfectly right decision for us. Are we a total anomaly though? [/quote]

You are not alone, op!  That is me too in a nutshell.  I've taken up painting and hope to make a side career out of that but, otherwise I don't see myself "working".  After being out of the workforce so long I have no hope of getting any interesting or creative job and since I don't have to financially really don't want to.[/quote]

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