are you my financial advisor?

Edit: but also, don’t forget about the redundancy of having 2 incomes in case one of them goes away unexpectedly. Single income household would probably be in worse shape temporarily if they lost their only income. I’m not advocating for either choice, just highlighting another aspect to consider

WeAreAllSatoshi

I often recommend people in dual-income homes actually pencil out how much they keep from their second income.

Once you account for taxes and extra expenses, like eating out more and childcare, it usually turns out that the extra income is pretty minor.

Most people would probably prefer to have the 40 hours with their family than the $10k they end up keeping.

the_stacker_muse

Modern life is stealing family time

I often recommend people in dual-income homes actually pencil out how much they keep from their second income. 

Once you account for taxes and extra expenses, like eating out more and childcare, it usually turns out that the extra income is pretty minor. 

Most people would probably prefer to have the 40 hours with their family than the $10k they end up keeping.