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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am surprised at some of the responses here. I am a 36yo FT WOHM with young kids and I would quit in a heartbeat in OP’s shoes. I don’t quit myself because of wanting to use my education, be a good model and contribute to finances etc., but given OP’s and her kids’ ages she’s already BTDT. Why not retire and enjoy a slower pace of life? I could easily fill my days as a mom of teens or even as an empty nester. My mother spends a decent chunk of her week gardening, and all her neighbors compliment her profusely and go by her house on purpose, so it’s like a public service lol. And I could see myself investing more time in cooking - just about everything from scratch including processed snacks. And learning how to tailor all of our clothes for a better fit.[/quote]

Yes, but you probably feel that way because WOHM life with young kids is really hard and relentless. Once your kids are driving themselves around town and gone from morning till night, you will have time to cook or garden or whatever you like after work. You also might find that you aren't quite ready to identify as a "retired" person at 50. I have one kid in college and one high schooler who is at school for 11 or 12 hours a day. It's not that they never need me, but everything about it is just so different than when they took up most of my non-working hours. In late spring I can spend about 10 hours/week gardening on top of my full time job.[/quote]

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