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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We sort of fell into this pattern though not as high. I actually calculate that I was spending about $1600 a month on entertainment, lessons, etc. and realized that I probably needed to go back to work. I took home about 4K after retirement and college savings (I also carried health insurance).

I became a SAHM in a fit of postpartum hormones honestly. My DH supported it, but we were in a crap place financially and objectively working made more sense from a financial and practical standpoint.

[b]What was also not great was becoming the default everything because I was always around and this was my job. My marriage was very lopsided and we went through a rough patch. I was generally pissed off and frustrated, my DH was frustrated being the sole breadwinner and the financial crunch not working put us in, and we both kind of went into this really rough cycle.

Everything improved when I went back to work. [/b]I left my kids with a quality childcare provider, my DH began to do more and we both began working as a team instead of two people running two different operations.

Honestly, it is such a personal decision. I know people who are happy but they truly accept the role and the responsibility of being the default parent.[/quote]

This is pretty common. [/quote]

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