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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. I was really busy and didn't get the chance to reply. I will reply to all of the assumptions now.

I posted because I wanted feedback from moms who have maybe been in similar situations. I didn't put my HHI on here to brag. I know most would ask which is why I did it.

I love being a nurse. I am a former nanny but I was in nursing school when I met my husband. I was working a medical job and had already left being a nanny. I don't feel I wasted my time as nanny as one poster had suggested. I loved being a nanny and chose that career but ultimately left due to the stability and wanting a long-term career. Some may look down on nannies and say it's not a " real" job, but I have a great respect for them and all that they do.

My marriage and relationship is great. My husband was upfront that he never wanted to marry a woman who wanted to be a SAHM. He meant SAHM's who stay home even when kids are all in school. He has no problem with me taking off a couple of years because I wanted to establish my career. It would have made sense for me to stay at home after I just got my nursing degree. I worked part-time for the first year with both of my kids.

I would love to go back to school for my nursing degree because it would open more doors for me. It's more money but I would love to be able to work in a clinic and have regular hours. You have to build up as an RN for seniority to get normal hours.

My husband is a great guy. We are not getting divorced. He is a very loving and generous man. He didn't care that he made more money than I did when we met. He valued my other attributes more. He wanted someone who could run a household and be a great mother. He loved that I enjoyed taking care of people and that I was kind and nurturing. It works for us. I also hate that some people have said we are absentee parents because we have a nanny. Most people have to work and have childcare. We have nanny while we work but we spend the time we aren't working with them. [/quote]

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