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[quote=Anonymous]So many of the people chiming in here sound so mean, hardened, and not at all reflective of what I see in marriages around me, including my own. DH and I both work full time at jobs with moderate pay but considerable flexibility. Our kids are tweens/young teens now and have only 15 minutes a day at home without a parent. We don’t have any cleaning help (OK, this is unusual in our circle! But our income only very recently surpassed 200k) or childcare help and we eat home-cooked meals every night.

Most of our friends here in DC have similar lives, wherein both parents work, shop, take kids to appointments and sports practices, etc. I have exactly one friend with same-aged kids who is a SAHM. I certainly don’t think less of her.

I personally think OP is within his rights to want his wife to work more hours and contribute more to his family’s finances. I also get that re-entering the workplace at middle age is daunting. If he can talk to her honestly and respectfully, with gratitude and understanding for the years she devoted to their kids, he can make some progress. Especially if he assures her that he will pick up a LOT of slack while she adjusts. [/quote]

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