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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its really not that hard. I've been doing it for years as a single Mom and now as a military wife. I'm the breadwinner and the only person with flexibility in my schedule. It's not as hard as you make it seem. [/quote]

Oh come on.  Can you stop feeing sorry for yourself for a minute and try to put yourself in someone else’s shoes?  The OP is in a very different situation.

I’m the primary breadwinner too.  And let’s face it.  Sometimes I have to work when it’s inconvenient.  Sometimes I don’t particularly love my work or find it rewarding.  But as long as I am being paid, it is what it is, and we deal with whatever comes up.  But the OP’s family doesn’t need the money.  So every time it’s inconvenient for her family, she is going to wonder if it’s worth it.  Her spouse is going to wonder if it’s worth it, and her kids will wonder what she’s doing.  No one outside of her spouse or hired help is ever going to help her.

You are working as part of a team with your spouse to provide for your family.  OP is not contributing to the team or her family when she is working.  She is taking some time away from the team in order to persue a personal interest and feeling of fulfillment.

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