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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, he is an associate in big law.  I know the hours are long but is this what other spouses of big law deal with? How do you manage?[/quote]

1) have an au pair 
2) have twice weekly maid service 
3) have an independent social life 
4) work my own high demands high pay job [/quote]

Or you leave big law for mid-size or a boutique firm, ideally in a mid-sized city.  Less $$$, but much better hours and lower COL.

Then you become integrated into the (much smaller and more accessible) legal/business community there, and additional opportunities will come your way in a few years.

B/c you're smart and haven't overextended yourself financially, you can take those opportunities.

So now you have quality of life and $$$.  Maybe not big law partner $$$, but it's a helluva nice life.

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Yikes careful reading must not matter in your third tier city. The question was how spouses manage. [/quote]

Snark is so much fun.  Best way for spouse to manage is for family to change the situation.

It's not sustainable in the long run.

Signed,
Top10 LS, Big Law escapee, Third-tier city goober[/quote]

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