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[quote=Anonymous]I would take it.  Your value on the job market is going to diminish with each year you stay out of it.   You never know if you would get an offer like that when you feel "ready" to return to the workforce.

If you do decide to take it, you and DH should commit to you working for a set amount of time (say 1.5 years) and then agree to revisit it then.  Don't live off of two full incomes if you can.  Remember this will help you both retire younger and better.

It is also a wonderful insurance policy in case something happens to DH. Trust me I know my DH has a great career but was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago.  The fact that I had a well paying full time job allowed him to take off 6 months so that he could go through all of his treatments.  He was able to fully focus on getting better without having to worry about feeding our family.  And when he retunred to work he was able to put everything into it because he had been able to focus on his health when he needed to.  We were both in our 30's, very fit, healthy people at the time and never ever imagined we would face a situation like that.

Our situation is unique but one thing I learned was more people find themselves in these hard predicaments then you would think.

Finally make sure to get a good nanny that drives and also a housekeeper.    [/quote]

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