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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP has undergrad AND grad school debt and is barely making 100k. Her DH's job is paying off her loans for her. Plus they decided to have three kids, a decision she was likely pretty involved in. Without a Big Law salary, OP would be absolutely screwed, but fortunately her DH makes a half million a year with potential to be a much higher earner than that (assuming she actually supports him in pursuing that, it will take a lot of hours and dedication), so they'll be able to pay off their loans and afford their kids.

But she RESENTS his job.

Just. I can't. I absolutely cannot.

I wonder if her DH resents the fact that she racked up 100k+ in loans, likely pushed for that third kid, but insist on staying in a job making barely more than you would pay a full time nanny, ostensibly for healthcare and retirement (what retirement? you don't make enough to be putting much away on your salary, even with your DH paying for your entire student loan payment). And then you complain he's not helping enough.

99% of the time on these threads, I'm on the wife's side because so many men slack at home and do not pull their weight. But in this case, the DH's job is the only thing keeping this leaky boat afloat, and it's the thing OP is complaining about. Suck. it. up.[/quote]

Op here - my student loan debt is $60,000. My husbands is $190,000 between undergrad and grad school.

Just clarifying. He has his high paying job to pay his loans. [/quote]

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