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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thank you all for confirming that it would indeed be crazy for me to leave the work force! I know I should try another job before just giving it all up to SAH, and I’m sure that’s what I’ll do. It’s just been a tough few months!

As for all the questions about why DH doesn’t stay home instead, we haven’t seriously discussed it. DH enjoys his job, while I am ambivalent about mine. It’s also unlikely that my income will remain as high as it is now for long. I’m a senior associate in big law, and I’m not gunning to make partner. As a result, it’s unlikely that the disparity in our incomes will be as large as it is now for much longer.

It sounds like it’s probably just time for me to look for a government job with more regular hours and less stress.[/quote]

Not necessarily. See how long you can hang on to the "senior associate" or "senior attorney" or "of counsel" position rather than going part time or switching jobs.  My title is something like "senior attorney".  I've intentionally avoided partnership track.  I try hard not to bill over my minimum (1500), but it happens some years.  Every firm is different, but mine has let me hang on in this role for a long time now and I'm mostly happy with my career and have plenty of family time.  Every year they start trying to push me toward partner and every year I put them off.  I think I have a more balanced lifestyle than my friends who work in the government or in house.  [/quote]

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