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[quote=Anonymous]I have never been a SAHM but I’ve made a ton of trade-offs, including very strategic selection of my job, refusing to apply for promotions when asked by my manager and lots of saying no even to people more important to me. I make a little over $100k and work about 30 hours a week. I consider this a trade off I am happy with for my family (I have multiple children one of whom has SN). My husband has what most people would consider a big job based on his title and earns about $350k. He works crazy hours at some times and normal hours during others and is terrible with boundaries. I would be incredibly unhappy seeing my kids as little as he does sometimes even if they were with a loving caretaker. I wish he would make a greater attempt to work more normal hours even if it meant a lower salary and that honestly seems possible- he’s had jobs in the past where he earned pretty similar salaries but had much more regular hours. The idea of letting a pay cut keep you from a better life (assuming you can still pay your essential bills) is insane to me. If you were happy that’s one thing but seriously if the extra money is just buying luxury items can’t you give yourself the luxury of a happier life and more time with your kids?[/quote]

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