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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that he is controlling you.  I would tell him that you are going to have to have to get a job because there is not enough money.  He is going to have to figure out childcare and all of the things that you do as a SAHM because you won't have time to do them since you will be working.

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The plan is, my spouse is going to quit his job next year and take a little time off to contemplate a career change, and get a new part time gig while figuring something out. I’m supportive. At that time I can start interviewing to re-enter the workforce, which will honestly be a bit tough for me with the large gap in employment and the fact that my field is pretty competitive with a lot of younger people in it who are willing to work for less. And I also have a lot of commitments- I’m [b]serving terms on several boards and committees and run a non profit.[/b] So I’ll either have to quit all those or I’ll have to also do part time.

I’m kind of freaking out about how all the things will get done at that time and afraid that all the house and kid stuff will still fall on me since much of it has been 100 percent my responsibility since the beginning. And then I’ll be stuck doing way more than my share or just completely drowning. [/quote]

Ok, so your husband makes $250k, your house is paid off, and you serve on multiple boards. Is this a family money situation? Something doesn’t add up.[/quote]

I think you are thinking too big. OP is probably on the board of her swim club, HOA, PTA, kids’ scout troop, youth sports club, etc. And OP is right that if it weren’t for parent volunteers, a lot of our kids’ lives would be very different.

But many of us are volunteering on top of working and running our homes, and spending less than $3500/month on groceries and utilities.[/quote]

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