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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get the question, but if we were both working to support a 2 income lifestyle we would have major adjusting and downsizing to do if one of us became ill and unable to work (multiple sclerosis, ALS, major trauma from car accident, etc).  We would have to live on less and make major adjustments.  Same as if something happened to my husband while I SAH.  Live on much less, make major adjustments.  Bottom line for me: it is 100% that if I work I will get to see my kids only a couple hours a day.  The odds of sudden death, disability or divorce are far less (I'm sure someone will know the stats on here!) .  I'm not going to trade a known for an unknown[/quote]

I'm 14:32, and I see your point, but I still come down the other side of it.  Any of those list of horribles would be hard for us to deal with now (as 2 WOH parents), but we COULD.   But if I SAH and then something happens where we need more money, we're pretty hosed.  
BUt I totally get your point of "100% likely if I WOH FT i will see my kids only a couple hours per day".  And that's what makes this so hard.   I've sort of compromised by going PT so I get a couple afternoons a week at home with my kids in addition to weekends.  But am I satisfied? No.[/quote]

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