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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mid-50s female with an advanced degree. The best decision BY FAR that I made was marrying a good guy and building that foundation over nearly three decades now. My job (I don't actually think most jobs are careers, sorry) in media ended up being high stress for little pay -- something I wish I had realized in school. Juggling it all got to be too much once we had children. I "retired" at 44 with my husband's blessing. He *wanted* me to quit because I was so stressed out all the time. Once I did, it was like a calming peace came over our household. I do not regret quitting. He makes good money as a scientist. I tell my DDs off to college soon to work toward a job you enjoy doing, but never make your job your entire life. Build a family. It is its own form of security, too.[/quote]

So you’re basically telling your DDs to marry someone wealthy.  All fine and good but that advice in a vacuum is a mistake IMO.[/quote]

NP- my dad was a newspaper reporter for his entire career. He did well, front page by-lines at major papers but made no money. I saw my mom have to carry the family and how hard that was for her. It made me realize the importance of a an equal earning spouse, and I looked for that in a partner. [/quote]

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