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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m right there with you!

Listen, somebody will always judge or even despise your choices. Your career. Your choice of spouse. How many kids you have. Your jeans. Your hair. Whether or not you use Botox. Everything.

And this can be sad. But it’s also freeing. If you can’t avoid judgment and vitriol for your choices, why try?

Something else that helped me was something my husband said. I said I felt a little insecure about judgment from people who had  these awesome careers while I spent my time making our living room look cute.[b] My husband, a big law partner, rolled his eyes and said “what do these people do that they think is soooo important? Are they saving lives as first responders? Getting people off death row? I write emails! So that some company can have a little bit more money! The living room is way more important. The living room is the place where you actually live your life!”[/b] (And he walks the walk, he prioritizes family and home life over work.)

I still do have my moments of insecurity, but ultimately I know that we have made the absolute best choice under the circumstances, and that working for money isn’t more important than working for a good life in other ways.

[b]Oh, and I have a post-nuptial agreement. It was DH’s idea.  [/b]I don’t think we will divorce (especially since we are 15 years in and well past the difficult little kid pet), but it’s great for my peace of mind. [/quote]

Your husband sounds great. He is definitely a keeper![/quote]

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