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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Leaving aside the issue of whether OP should be earning more or whatever, I'm having a hard time imagining continuing in a marriage after the spouse has said "make more money or I'm divorcing you". How could you ever be happy or secure in your marriage again?[/quote]

And how can you secure and happy in a marriage where the other partner refuses to pull their financial or working weight, for the benefit of the family?

OP has been given the opportunity to spend the important "formative" years running the household and raising a child, who will no longer be at home next year. Despite reducing responsibility at home, whe is not actively seeking resolution to the problem of what will fill her time now. With a child in high school, there was no reason she couldn't have spent the last few years pursing completion of her degree or other training, in anticipation of the fact that he position of SAHM was coming to a close. That should be possible, even including the tiny amount she has been working (because I don't think she's working $10 an hour for 30 hours a week).

A partnership is just that- two people working towards the same goal(s). Goals change. Child has been raised. Now is the time to focus on future goals as a couple, which includes financial security on their later years. Most business partners wouldn't subsidize another... Unless it was agreed that one earner will continue to earn only, it's ridiculous to expect such a work imbalance going forward. [/quote]

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