I am WOHM considering my options at the moment. I am a senior exec as is DH. However my job entails long hours 5 days per week (9 hours in office, commute, 4 hours at home after DS has gone down to bed). We have good support in terms of a cleaner but no family nearby. There is no part time option or flexible working arrangement in my line of work so that's not going to be a runner. I am utterly frustrated at never seeing my DS and missing out on time with him. I'm also completely and absolutely exhausted all the time. I've worked incredibly hard to get to where I am in my career but I do not enjoy my job. I have great colleagues but the work itself leaves me cold and what has kept me at it for so long has been (a) the thrill of the chase in terms of being promoted which has worn off now that I'm at a senior level and (b) the financial necessity which no longer exists because of DHs career progression.
I'm disinclined to move to a more junior less demanding role as I would still miss out on my son to the same extent though I probably wouldn't have to do the exhausting evening work from home. Clearly part time work would be ideal but that is absolutely unavailable in my line if work.
I'm seriously considering taking some time out of working outside the home and being a SAHM. The only thing holding me back is my ideological difficulty with relying on my lovely DH for money....
Any views? Experiences?