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[quote=Anonymous]We just decided to "throw in the towel" and I am soooooo relieved.  It's been a decade, and we've gotten a lot out of it in terms of education, career growth, experience, friends - but it's time.  We are doing well in our careers but we will never be the type to make more than $250 or $300K per year simply because of our chosen fields (we're at about $165K now).  With a child in the mix now, we've tried to make it work in terms of housing and child care expenses, but with outstanding school loans it's a lot.  And we can't even afford a second child in daycare, so our family planning options are limited by finances, which is frustrating as hell.  Our choices are stay in our crappy old house that is always in need of repair, spend a fortune on a rental near our jobs in the city, or move waaaaay out to the burbs for good schools and endure commutes from hell.  We just feel like all of these options suck when we could be closer to our families, make comparable salaries, and have a COL that is much, much lower.

Aaaaaah! I can't wait to get the ball rolling and move on.  The past year has been so stressful I think it's aged me prematurely.  [/quote]

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