Help! Husband pushing me to find job!

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Registered: 11-04-2006
Help! Husband pushing me to find job!
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Tue, 11-07-2006 - 10:35am
My husband has just taken a leave of absense from his high paying 80 hour a week job to focus on being home more and finding out what he really wants to do. He is now working 3 days a week at a job he really likes. He always said if he took this job he would find another part time job to supplement the income. I am working weekends and babysitting during the week, but my income is a joke. Our kids are 5 and 3 and cry every weekend when I leave. My problem is this: my husband has put no effort in finding that 2nd job he said he would find and is pushing me to work full time. I want to be a stay at home mom, but it may mean him going back to a job he hates. He says the kids will adjust, get over it. Am I being selfish or lazy for wanting to stay home? Is he being selfish for leaving a good paying job?

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Registered: 06-30-2006
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 1:48pm
Apart from expensive sports uniforms and equipment, imo a family that spends that much ($3000 or more) on clothing either really likes clothes or

Sabina

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,

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Registered: 10-17-2003
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 1:57pm
Especially if its a little bit noisy.
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Registered: 10-17-2003
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 1:58pm
Some of ours do! I don't play, though.
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Registered: 12-06-2004
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 2:02pm
You know it's funny, the little place that I like to eat at (it is really tiny) has the best food!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 2:03pm

"Apart from expensive sports uniforms and equipment, imo a family that spends that much ($3000 or more) on clothing either really likes clothes or

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Registered: 06-30-2006
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 2:06pm
Same here.

Sabina

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,

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Registered: 06-30-2006
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 2:08pm
Don't know how tall you are, but I'm 5'11" and I KWYM.

Sabina

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 2:12pm

Without the kids, we tend to head for our favorite sushi bar, which doesn't allow children under 12 to sit at the sushi bar....which is our favorite spot to sit.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 2:13pm

Now that sounds like my kind of place!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 2:13pm
Yes, I like my neighborhood joint too for similar reasons. The food is good, the owner knows what I like and it is just relaxing.

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