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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you want to do, OP? Earning 400k, living in Manhattan, and seeing your baby only 2 hrs a day is a choice. For some people that would be extreme and unlivable. If you want it, I suppose you must have a reason why.

Personally I think the marriage is the least of your troubles now, though I see why you are concerned as this lifestyle can’t offer much time for connection. Are you happy with how you’re living?

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I think the marriage will be affected negatively.

However, with regard to the baby, I see him all weekend and 2 hours per day on weekdays because he goes to bed at 7 pm. How much do you guys see the baby on a weekday? There’s another poster who sees the baby 3 hours per day and she was not criticized for that.

Are we only supposed to have babies if we work 10-3? Aren’t there more parents who have their kids in daycare 8-6?[/quote]

PS I am PP of the 45 hr schedule. My mom was SAH and wished she could have had a career. My MIL worked like you. Had an outstandingly successful career, and also some issues connecting with the kids. For women it is very much dammed if you do damned if you don’t. But that’s why I am saying, think carefully about your own emotional needs. The modern world is full of opportunities but also confusing. If it wasn’t about the money, what would you do? You obviously have some options to rearrange your life in ways that would give you more family time without totally giving up your career.[/quote]

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