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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, if she found FT work would she be earning enough to pay for the childcare? It not, there is no point at all in pushing her to.[/quote]

Why would you only count childcare expenses against her salary?[/quote]

...because if she isn't working the expense doesn't exist? If she'll be able to earn 35K a year but the nanny is going to cost 42K, everyone's better off with her staying home (assuming that's what she wants to do).[/quote]

That is a very short-sighted view of the value of work.  By remaining employed, she is employable and capable of increasing her earnings.  There are also benefits like retirement and health insurance to consider.

Childcare comes out of both incomes.[/quote]

I agree. When my first child was born I SAH for a year.  I returned to work PT @ 42k/yr. Mh child is now 7 and my w2 will probably come in at 162k, plus I have over 240k in ky own 401k and I'm only 33. Since I've beem in the game for a decead now I'm able to work from home.

I feel sorry for the OP. A huge driver for me to return to work a year after my first child was born was watching him suffer in quiet desperation.  I was in tune to that and it lit a fire under my ass to get motivated and start pulling my share. To SAh when one spouse is not on board is deplorable.  She sounds like a loser.

Today we are very comfortable and have a nice life.[/quote]

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