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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These things all boil down to luck. I met my DH in college,  married soon after,  had kids in my mid 20s, stayed home while they were little,  and [b]embarked on a career in my early 30s.[/b] I feel like I had my cake and ate it too. I did not plan this, I just happened to meet a good man early in my life. [b]I have friends now changing diapers in their mid 40s who have had to mommy track their careers. [/b]The unexpected benefit of meeting my DH early in life, was good for our financial security. I feel like these things boil down to being at the right place at the right time and being in an emotional place to accept love when it comes.[/quote]

How is being 10 years into a career in your 40s any different than mommy-tracking your career in your 40s, from a responsibility/career trajectory/income perspective?

I ask as I am a woman who has mommy tracked her career at 40. I'm making 6 figures because I have 20 years of progressively responsible experience, I just don't have a demanding job.  In my career field, I couldn't make the salary I am, in the job I have, if I had just started my career 10 years ago.

Now changing diapers in your 40s, I'm not saying that is ideal.  But that's another story for another day![/quote]

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