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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. Make sure you stick to public school! This is true even if he stays in biglaw since he doesn't sound that happy there. If he doesnt switch from biglaw, you could maybe do private high school. But dont waste money on some k thru 8 private.

2. Some govt attorney positions are still a lot of work and can be stressful. Like some litigation positions at DOJ etc.

3. If he is making less, he should be prepared to do more childcare and housework. I would not be cool with a dynamic where I did all of the childcare and housework management because my husband made seven figures and then he stepped down to 160k and still did very little work.

4. I don't see why you can't go be a preschool teacher once the kids are all in kindergarten and older. If they get sick, you take some sick leave and your DH takes some sick leave or works from home. Many government positions are still at least hybrid. I think you should bring up that you would want a shift in this dynamic if he made less. THat you would try to work at least in the mornings and that he would need to be prepared to be on hand if anything came up with the kids. Maybe that will make staying in biglaw more appealing to him.

5. He worked all those years to make partner, he finally made it, and now he is going to bow out right when he has reached his top earning potential?? That makes no sense to me. I would think he would want to stick it out for a year or two at least and make some money. I wonder if he is having trouble getting clients and isn't telling you?

6. Sounds like he needs a vacation. He sounds burned out. Maybe if he was able to take a vacation that would help.[/quote]

FYI - I am an attorney, have always done government or nonprofit myself, but have dated biglaw attorneys and have many friends in biglaw.[/quote]

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