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(My wife is not interested in being a true stay at home parent. It’s just that she doesn’t want to be tied to a computer and a desk in an uninspiring job and she craves more flexibility and free time. She will likely try her hand at something entrepreneurial, or maybe dabble with hobbies. She’s struggling to find the thing she wants to do and wants the freedom to figure it out. She also wants more flexibility to be with the kids.)

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That just sounds extremely self indulgent to me.  Lots of people want to have the freedom to leave their jobs and I don't begrudge those who can make it happen.   But if this is what she wants, she needs to be totally on top of the financial situation in your home, including being point person on managing all your finances and expenditures.   To me that is the most important part of being the SAH Parent .. being able to live off of one income means you make significant trade offs in spending to make it happen.

If I were you I would NOT agree to reducing your level of savings.   She needs to identify other ways to manage to keep you guys living well on $100,000 less salary a year.   Is she willing to give anything up?   [/quote]

I agree with this.  I just don't get why it would be ok with you that she quit work to 'dabble in hobbies.'  Why can't you do that?  Because she has a vagina?[/quote]

It sort of sounds like he does want to do this, but not in the kids schedule.  [b]His plan is to have his wife work the double shift of FT work and raising children so he can retire as soon as the kids are gone.  [/b]What is he planning on doing when he retires at 55?[/quote]
You are just making stuff up now. Where does OP say that his wife handles everything related to the kids?[/quote]

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