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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in my 50s.  Left my high paying job at age 31, went part time for a bit and then SAHM at age 33 after second child was born.  No regrets, although I have always worked Part time in self employed positions - some quite lucrative like my current consulting position - but only work about 20-30 hours a month.  Just doing this allows my DH to save more monthly.  I earn my own spending money for many things, but I completely make my own schedule for visiting kids, caring for aging parents, travel, taking time off around holidays etc.  My family has loved it and I have loved it.  Don't miss the money that could have been - and while we are well off, we would have been much more well off had I worked.   We have lived in the same house for 20 years.  I never once have I thought I wish I drove a BMW vs. my Honda or had a bigger house, a fancy bag, vacation home, more clothes.  We are not stressed over money, we take amazing vacations and I have time to enjoy life. Most of all I'm proud of our kids.  All accomplished, happy and grounded young people who still love to come back home.  If you can swing it financially, and being there for your family is the priority over money, do it OP.  You will never look back.  Only caveat is make sure your marriage is rock solid.  I could not and would not have made my choices if I thought divorce was on the horizon.  I would be screwed in that case - and so would DH.[/quote]

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