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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would never want to SAH while DH worked. If we could both f off and travel together, then I'd quit in a second. But I'd never leave him to bring in all the bacon. [/quote]

This is us. I currently work, so does DH. Both in high pay jobs. [b]Neither of us has to work at this point, and we could comfortably retire on what we've saved.[/b] But if we keep working we'll be mooooreee comfortable.  And there are days when i'm not busy, or work wraps up by 4:30 and i'm bored and restless.  And i remind myself that i would go insane doing that for two weeks by myself.

I also don't know how some people sleep at night, letting their spouse go off and work all day while they, well, don't work.  [b]Every day I have worked is one less day my spouse has to work.  [/b]

But i do look forward to retiring by 52 or so, with DH, and getting to do the second half of life that way.

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And yet you’re both still working when by your own admission neither of you has to.  Sounds less like some altruistic you jump I jump partnership and more that you have zero idea who you are or what you’re interested in outside of your paid employment.[/quote]
Why the hate for a supportive spouse? They sound young-ish with many years left to live, perhaps what they have now isn't enough to sustain for the (hopefully) long life they'll have. [/quote]

Probably because of the “I don’t know how people sleep at night” part of their comment.  Super judgmental.[/quote]

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