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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I don't understand how I am supposed to kick-start a career at 32?  I just wanted to have children and have a stress free part time job. My husband messed everything up. And now we are screwed. [/quote]

Well, you messed up too.  You picked a man who could not earn enough and has no financial sense!  You had no backup plan.  And you let it get this bad without intervening.  Your passivity and bad choices are a big part of this problem.

Sorry but raising a family without financial stress is just not available to most families.  Sometimes you don't get what you want! You can still have what you want if you are willing to go hard-core frugal and Dave Ramsey for the next few years.  Stop thinking you are entitled to a cushy life.[/quote]
+1  I have a sister who was just like OP.

Picked a man whom she thought had possible earning potential, and all she wanted to do was work PT and raise children.  In and of itself, that's not a horrible thing, BUT, the reality is that plans don't work out the way you want it, and the person whom you thought you married turns out to be a disappointment.

They are divorced now (divorced after 2 years marriage, maybe 3?).    She has learned the hard lesson that you cannot rely on someone else for your happiness and plans.

A woman should *never* rely on a man for financial gain because you have no idea what could happen.  [/quote]

God... this x 1,000.  My advice to my daughters: Never be financially dependent on anyone because there are zero guarantees in life and you never know when you'll need to provide for yourself.[/quote][/quote]

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