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[quote=Anonymous]I earn $150K and DH brings in $2M. When my kids were younger, I thought about quitting, but I am glad I hung in there. All these people who are saying to quit remind me of my MIL, who quit working to SAH, and is divorced, whose primary source of happiness is derived from her child who lives a plane-ride away and her grandchildren. And her cats.

Maybe these women who quit to SAH and raise their children utterly dependent upon their husbands for financial support don't have good graduate degrees or substantial work experience? I simply do not know very many women with law degrees from highly regarded law schools who quit happily. A seemingly high proportion I know who quit (a small sample size, admittedly) suffer from clinical anxiety (requiring medication) and/or have a child with special needs. There's usually some extenuating circumstance. And then, once the kids are a bit older and more independent, there are some attempts at serious hobbies, maybe getting another graduate degree, maybe trying to "on ramp" in competition against people 15-20 years their junior - while those of us who hung in there are now, in our 50s, at the top of our fields.

For now, I'd say hire a lot of help. Hire a cleaning agency to come every week or even twice a week. Hiring cleaning help is not a lot of work to do. Yes, interviewing nannies can be challenging, but go with a service like White House nannies, which will help a lot. Or word of mouth through neighborhood listservs. You can also hiring a professional organizer to help you with your house. Fortunately, you have a lot of money to throw at the problem.

You should also talk to your bosses and explain that you are feeling burnt out. I assure you 100% that they would rather keep you on than have to hire someone new. Take two weeks off. Negotiate harder for working at home. Or, start looking for a new job.

But do not waste your degree, your talent, and hard won experience if you haven't tried the obvious solutions first.[/quote]

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