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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm about to lose my job for the first time, due to circumstances beyond my control. I've worked so hard my whole life, from intense studying in school to long hours at work, even after kids. I barely took maternity leave. I'm mid-forties, and part of me wants just to be done, or at least take a year off to be present with my kids and let our nanny go. We could afford to live off DH’s income indefinitely, really, and his position is secure.  And I have plenty saved for retirement if I were to just let it grow at this point. But DH is now weirdly resistant to me “retiring” or even taking a sabbatical, even though in the past he claimed he was indifferent to whether I worked. What gives? [/quote]

Is he your Pimp or Husband? My wife did not get let go, but at age 36 after birth she did not want to go back. She had already worked full time 18 years. (She worked full while going to college full time). At this point we wanted three kids, she wanted to have another right away. Her Mom worked and she was a latch key kid, meaning she walked home from school in pouring rain, no one at school plays or sporting events ever. HS Graduation was litterally first time parents visited HS. So she wanted to stay home.

I am pretty sure I promised to Love, Honor and Support my wife on the Altar. It said nothing about pimping her out for cash, while she also missed her kids childhood. I dont think he should have a say in this. You worked longer than most.

And there is power of compounding. My wife her 401k she never rolled over is worth over one million now. You worked longer. You most likely will have a two million 401k at retirement just based on compounding.

Plus the savings on no childcare and commuting and work expenses are huge. Talk to his mother she will get him to man up.         [/quote]

That's right, between nanny, other work costs, and my income taxed at our highest marginal rate, it's not a big loss to our family. [/quote]

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