It's the same with us, my husband earns considerably more than me, and now I've gone part time, the gap has got bigger lol but it's to save the pressure on grandparents and spending all our money on childcare! So it made sense for me to do it! I know in 3 years, they will all be at school and we will have the money we are spending on childcare to spend on holidays with the kids, days out with family! My mum had to give up work when my brother came along as he has severe learning difficulties and autism but she never stops, she is superwoman, always on the go doing stuff for everyone, even the days she doesn't have my oldest son, she comes down, changes my beds, takes my washing and brings it back washed and ironed
cleans my kitchen
I've to hide washing incase she comes down because I say you don't have to she does it anyway
lol she just wants to help everyone and she said it was the hardest decision to give up work but it was necessary! We didn't have a lot growing up but we had the best childhood full of love and fun, my mum was always there to play with us, get us from school, days out over the summer! That was 30 years ago and I couldn't afford to give up work and I love my job, so I think we have a balance that works for us! Everyone's situation is different!
Kirsty just expects everything to be handed to her, she has landed on her feet if handsome is willing to put up with her! His wage will only get them so far but I know I would get sick of someone being a sponge very quickly! It's not like she can't get work, she wasted a job, someone else could have really needed that and she did it for a day?! Makes me so cross! She needs a good talking to, though who would she listen to!