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[quote=Anonymous]Same situation here, OP.  HHI of not quite $200k, about 60% of which is mine, and we are both in demanding fulltime jobs.  We live in DC, but fairly far from metro, and metro being what it is, still have 35-45 minute commutes each way.  House is a mess, and having two little ones in daycare means we have burned through much of our savings rather than started up healthy college funds for the first few years.  Woo-hoo for public pre-k starting soon.  House is a wreck.  We have cleaners come once/month to keep things from getting too disgusting and otherwise just try to scrub down kitchen and bathroom and tidy up occasionally.  DH started a business, which could mean a dramatic increase in his income if it is successful or a tanking if it is not.  Steady right now.  If it takes off or tanks, we may consider leaving the immediate DC area (since he could, in theory, be based anywhere) to be closer to family and dramatically decrease our cost of living.  Regardless, I don't think we'll be in a place for either of us to quit or go parttime.  I honestly don't think either of us would be any good at being SAHP anyway.  Although parttime work sounds appealing if I could find a way to do it.

Just for fun, our whole AC system just died too.    We've pretty much cancelled all vacations and eating out for the foreseeable future in light of need to replace our AC.[/quote]

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