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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I earn 400k and wife stays home. Her earning potential is low so it doesn't make sense.[/quote]

I earn $800K+ and wife has stayed home since kids arrived.  Her earnings potential was high, but we still jointly made that choice (totally her choice).  20+ years ago we could have easily had a full time nanny and it would have only been 20% of her salary, but she wanted to be home with the kids.  At some point, yes we could "earn more" but why?  I make plenty for our lifestyle
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Does she have full transparency and access to all the money you earn?  DH earns that much; I work because he's controlling and secretive.  Our kids still get plenty of time with me because I hire out everything, including meal prep, laundry, cleaning, and some driving, so when I'm with them, I'm 100% present and focused on them.   [/quote]

Yes, my wife has full access to all the money.  in fact, she manages it (with our FA).  I would have to ask her where the money is and how to access it.   For all I know she could be transferring all of our money into her own name, as I dont' check the accounts.  But she isn't because we have a loving, supportive relationship.  We have an agreement that we only consult with each other for big purchases (over $1k).  But in reality we rarely dont' agree on what to spend, and I'm not controlling.  Our money is her money as much as it is mine.  [/quote]

I find this odd and wonder if the wife is posting as the husband. This just doesn't sound like the way a man would talk. [/quote]

I mean- personally- if I was making 800k with a Sahw I’d probably leave the mommy boards to the wife - it’s amazing such a high earner would have time to play here on DCUM. [/quote]

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