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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here - thanks for all the replies. More than I thought would come from this. Some helpful. I have no plans on quitting my job. I make good money - mid 6 figures and I actually like my job. I am also in the camp of needing financial security in case anything were to happen to my husbands job or god forbid we were to divorce.

I think planning my life and kids lives based on the idea that dh won’t be able to help or be around is the most doable. It stinks but is a lovely surprise when he can make it. [/quote]

It is so different for all big law spouses. I think it's best for all of us to not assume he will be around for any one thing, but I have never felt like a military spouse or anything. My husband is around the vast majority of the time, and now that he has more seniority he can easily shuffle his schedule around to do things like take kids to doctor's appointments. He and I always chat a lot in the mornings before the kids wake up and he has never missed a big kid's activity. So plan for the worst but don't assume it's all doom and gloom. A lot depends on how much your husband values family time and the nature of his work in terms of flexibility.

And in case anyone is wondering, yes DH is in litigation and has billed anywhere from 1900-2700 hours a year. It's not a cushy situation. [/quote]

It's rare, bordering on impossible, to *never* miss a big kid's activity.[/quote]

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