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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had high expectations of my spouse as a partner and as a father. 10 years later I can definitely say he does not pass the bar.  He prefers to be a workaholic and retreat to the safety of his 7am Starbucks and white collar office job than raise and mentor his children or provide spousal support to me.

Screw the paycheck. Especially at these tax rates. You all talk gross income, just cut it in half since that's all you're going to take home after federal, state, city and AMT tax. [b] Then ask yourself if working 60-80+ hours a week at the expense of being a real spouse and father are worth it.[/b] [/quote]

Men who work these kinds of hours, at jobs that they don't like, are fools (assuming they have a choice).

Half of them end up divorced, with their wife getting a fat alimony check, due to the income disparity (even though he arguably sacrificed more by working long hours). Their children typically resent them because they weren't around. Mom gets to be the long-suffering martyr, who "sacrificed" her career. These guys waste a big chunk of their life at a job that they don't even like, only to end up broke in the end, with no family, ruined health from a poor work/life balance, and, ultimately, no one cares about their hard work, anyway.

Work-life balance, for the win.[/quote]

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