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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because that doesn't seem to be the case of DCUM.[/quote]

I mean sure.  My husband is in his late 30s and makes 53K working for a non-profit.

People work at non-profits, NGOs, in fellowships, as postdocs.  I was a postdoc from age 27-30 making 50K ~6 years ago.[/quote]

My 23 years old DS graduated from UMD college park in 2023 with a CS degree and he works for a nonprofit organization in Rockville MD for a salary of 105K and 25K annual bonus.[/quote]

Great.  DH works as a journalist for a nonprofit outlet that operates on a shoestring budget.  Maybe someday he’ll move to a bigger outlet with a better salary, but generally speaking journalism salaries are low.  We can afford our lifestyle because I am the breadwinner.  His job is very flexible, WFH, and has a lot of other perks, plus he is passionate about it and the mission of the org.  A flexible hours WFH second income of 53K is better than one income as far as our finances go.

However he is 37 and college educated and still makes not much money.  I think if the genders were reversed people would be less judgmental which is a shame.[/quote]

Also at this time we have paid off student loans so no debt.  We don’t have kids yet (trying for them right now), but have crunched the numbers and can afford childcare when the time comes on our joint income.  Even though it’s not much money he has paternity leave and flexibility.  Overall I don’t see the issue. [/quote]

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