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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, from a purely financial viewpoint, at least $600,000.  However, I could never look at it as purely financial.  I love and trust my husband but I can not put that much faith in anyone other than myself.  I need to know that I can always take care fo myself if it came down to it.  I also hate the thought of wasting all those years in school (law degree).  I would also be bored, intellectually, no matter what projects or volunteer work I took on.

Bottom line, to me, having  a job means more than financial compensation.  I would say to all of the SAHM out there, if your DH is making this kind of money, make sure you asre putting away enough every month to equal a savings account/401K for yourself were anything to happen to DH.  I would not agree to SAH without such an account.  I would also find some way top remain marketable if, god forbid, you ever need top go back to work.[/quote]

I live in house inside that beltway with two kids, crushing debt and my wife stays at home, although I earn less than $100k and we have piddling retirement savings.  I guess she really trusts me or something.[/quote]

I did not say "I dont trust my DH"  what I said was I cannot put that much faith in anyone other than myself.  Your spouse could die, be in a severly debilitating accident, be sued, who knows, there are so many horrible things that could happen to any of us.  I need to know I would be okay and fully able to take care of my children and myself were our lives to take a bad turn.[/quote]

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