You decide to stop working, because he wanted to concentrate on parenting. You do not want to lose the moment when the child made the achievement-achievement, from one step to another step. A noble decision, not all women who dare to do it. The problem now, stopped working a small family means now you rely on one income alone, the husband's income. This reality is forcing you and your husband to ask yourself honestly: Can you reduce spending, and lower your lifestyle during this? For those of you who already have a side business, or a husband whose income is more than enough, of course no problem. What about the families who still rely on employees' salaries? Sure you can live this new life, as long as you do planning, and willingness to make a choice.
1. Talk to your husband
Before decided to stop working, of course you should discuss it first with the husband. Sense of ownership of income can be a specific conflict in families who rely on one source of income. Husbands or wives who have money will feel more entitled to spend it. "Be sure to convey all aspects of this decision, so that an agreement is comfortable and beneficial to all parties, 'said Judy Lawrence, a financial consultant in Albuquerque, NM, who is also the author of a book The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook.
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