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[quote=Anonymous]No.  Dh makes more than enough $ for me to stay at home, but I don't think that is ever a scenario either of us would be comfortable with.

Putting the financial weight solely on one person would change the great dynamics we have going.  I have a very, very flex WAH govt job that has full-benefits and great pay so it would be silly for me to quit it when I can be finished work the same time that the kids get out of school.  I also wouldn't know what I would do with all of that time once the flee the nest or start having their own interests and want to hang out with their friends more than me.

Dh does make about 3 times my salary but he is an independent consultant and my govt job provides us with great health benefits and my own personal security.  I also love what I do!  Co-workers and I joke that we have the 'golden handcuffs' because our job is seriously too good to ever think about leaving.  I haven't known a single woman that left (no matter how much their spouses make) in the 16+ years I have been there.  Many have dropped down to part-time or now work at home--but I can honestly say I don't know a single one that quit on their own accord.[/quote]

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