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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a 50yo SAHM. I had a "big" career in DC that I gave up to follow DH as his career advanced. (We traded off. Did a decade in DC for my career. Then came his turn.) We moved to another state, had two kids, and then covid came. At this point, I've been home for five years. If I did go back, I would have to work up again, but at a much older age and (frankly) without the same drive. My field is not what it once was and my prospects would be dismal anyway. OTOH, DH now makes twice what we made together in DC and his next promotion will likely double that amount again. We still live on the same budget we had in DC with everything else saved for retirement.

So, I have no professional or financial reasons to work again. That said, I have been picking up small projects here and there. The intellectual stimulation has been amazing. I feel 20 years younger. I've definitely been depressed as a SAHM. I need more than wiping butts and cleaning up toys. Hoping we can get both kids vaccinated and to school this year, so that I can get back to something that's more meaningful to me.

And, btw, we consulted several attorneys about post-nups. We were told that they would be very expensive to write and effectively worthless since they are so easily tossed out during divorce cases. The best protections I have as a SAHM are the laws of the state where we live, which would give me half of everything.

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