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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're not worrying about a paycheck/single income.
You haven't been the default parent 24/7 long enough to feel burnt out.
You're still in the honeymoon phase.[/quote]

Op here. I make a quarter or less of what DH makes so we live off his income only. All of my income is a bonus that goes to extra savings and more cushion, which is nice but we don’t worry about losing it. We would still be able to save and meet current expenses without it.

Because of the income disparity, DH also has a much less flexible schedule and works a lot more. So I am already the default parent- he seems the kids for an hour in the morning at most as he gets back past their bedtime.  I have done bath and bed and every post work routine myself for years now.

Typing all this makes me wonder if SAH is the right choice. It is just hard to give up the extra money I guess. [/quote]

If you are unsure if you want to SAH, I wouldn't do it. Even women who really really WANT to SAH struggle with it at times, I can't imagine doing it and being unsure if you even want to. [/quote]

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