I’m currently on a career break from work to care for my children/be a SAHM for a while. It was always the plan to return late next year (part time) Although I have loved being off to spend time with the children and look after the house I do want to return to work for financial reasons and I do enjoy working. DH (we will be separating when circumstances allow) is pressurising me to not go back and stay off permanently. This was always meant to be temporary, I am not comfortable with the idea of relying on him completely or being out of the workforce for years and years. He has a career and is enjoying being able to pick his hours, he did not seem happy that I was talking about going back but that’s what we discussed. I feel like I was now talked into taking a year out only for him to make my returning difficult.
He thinks I should quit and not work but for my security too when we split I will have to work. He doesn’t know yet.