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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most women I know who SAH who are happy are motivated by wanting to be with their children as much as possible, not because they aren't crazy about their job.  If your primary motivation is escaping a ho-hum job, you may be bitterly disappointed by being a SAHM.  Aside from the fact that it's hard work, you will also forgo the kind of interaction with other adults and career challenges a job can offer.  Also, it is hard to get back into the workforce once you've been out for a while - even for savvy, educated women.  That said, if you want to be a SAHM and really have a pull toward it so that you can be with your kids, go for it.  You live once and sounds like your DH makes enough to support you.[/quote]

I agree with this.  I quit to stay home a few years ago but got caught up in a mix of constant worry about finances and intellectual boredom.  Some of the boredom could've definitely been warded off had I had extra funds to pay a sitter and have some free time occasionally.  So, if my DH made what OP's makes, I'd probably quit again -- especially now that my kids are older.  They need me even more now.  I'm grateful that my position is somewhat flexible.  But if I could quit and outsource the drudgery of staying home, I'd do it in a heartbeat. [/quote]

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