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[quote=Anonymous]I am in an eerily similar situation EXCEPT my husband now makes about 200k and we have 3 million invested. We don’t have a problem free marriage, we’ve definitely been through very rough patches but are in a great place now. I’m doing this next month, there’s no way when I’m on my deathbed I’ll look back and wish I worked more and spent less time with my kids. And I say that as someone for whom playing most kids’ games can feel crushingly oppressive. I’ve thought about the following and these should all apply to you

1. You figured out how to essentially retire at 36. You’re overwhelming likely to end up with close to 30 million dollars by the time you’re of traditional retirement age.

2. You’re 36 and it’s the middle of a pandemic where tons of people are quitting and have resume gaps. This is, in a way, one of the most ideal times to trial this.

3. If you hate it or regret it in 6 months, go look for another job. If you want to go back in 5 years, you’re likely to more than double your wealth given that your husband is bringing in so much and assets you’ve already accumulated

So, in 5 years, if you really want to go back to the law gig as a person with 8 figures, I’m sure salary will not be of concern and you can do some really meaningful legal work. I wish you the best of luck in your decision! And, I should echo previous posters who said you will lose your identity. I think you need to be more open to that reality. I am now at a much less prestigious job than I was before and the loss of identity I’ve felt has been astounding. And I am someone who did not think I derived so much from my job. I will say that I really liked that job, so may have figured into my outlook here

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