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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, I'm old and married, but if my DH wanted to drop out of the grind, I would be thrilled.  Even though I would probably have to leave my fed job and jump into private practice to support us.   I'm so tired of the grind and the juggling.   Even if I had to join up as a relatively junior associate somewhere, I could probably double my current salary and dramatically improve our quality of life with him at home.  The work would suck but I think it would be worth it.

For me.  He would never go for it, sadly.[/quote]

The work would suck and you could never divorce him. bad deal.[/quote]

well, we've been married for 15 years, and together 6 years before that, and have two little kids; so I'm okay on the not divorcing bit.  The work would suck.  But the tradeoff for the more demanding job is that someone else could look after doctors appointments, sick days, playdates, daycare field trips, house contractors, teacher conferences, kids clothing, most dinner prep, etc.  [/quote]

And you would feel like you never see your kids and have only a passing involvement in their lives, a feeling that I find hard to deal with as a woman.[/quote]

You think men -- good men -- like that any better?[/quote]

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