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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When we had kids, DW became a SAHM and our discussion was always that she’d return to the workforce at some point.  It’s now 15 years later, kids are in high school, and she is working part-time.  I just did our taxes and she only earned $18k last year - I am a GS-15 so by no means a rainmaker.  We are behind on savings, college 529, etc and I’m tired of having to agonize over every financial decision because our finances are so precarious.  DW has a Masters and could be making $60-70K full time but doesn’t want to - she has many stay at home friends who are married to rainmakers, but that’s not me.  I told her tonight that I’m at my wits end and she needs to step up.  She doesn’t want to work full time - neither do I but I suck it up for the family.  I’m very frustrated and can’t get DW to pick up the slack.  I am very involved at home and with the kids so she has supper there.  How can I make her understand that we can’t always get what we want?!?[/quote]

[b]let me get my violin.  please.  You make what I do.  Because I'm the same.   I'm 42, have paid off my mortgage, and we're raising 3 kids on that exact salary.   
budget better[/b].[/quote]

This.  :thumbup: [/quote]

I agree. OP's wife DOES work full time. With her job and the job she does at home, Op needs to understand that.[/quote]

So wait, do I then work two jobs? Because I take care of the house and kids AND I work full time. And I make more than my husband!  [/quote]

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