Quitting my job, moving to suburbs, having a 2nd kid… help save me from becoming a Stepford Wife!

[SkaterGrrrrl]

Ok now that my flippant thread title has your attention, let me back-pedal a bit! I don?t think SAHMs / women who live outside cities / mothers of two are Stepford Wives. But I am a bit worried about this move and what it will mean for my career and my sense of self as a person and a feminist.

A friend pointed out to me that this is a good move for my family, my husband and for SkaterGrrrl-the-Mother, but advised me to make sure I hold onto SkaterGrrrl the person.

What I am asking for is advice on how retain a bit of the old me, despite the big change in my circumstances and my life becoming more centred on home and family.

The massive price difference often comes down to prices being based on two incomes where commutes are easy and one income where they are long.

Obviously, it is a middle class dilemma, on a low income ALL these options are out. we are lucky that we had a choice

I'm not certain it's that much to do with two incomes.

Usually one person earns a huge amount and the second earner's income isn't crucial.

The properties prices in central lovely London are pushed up by the financial sector (and other high earners). And somewhere like Kensington the international market too.

It is an interesting theory. My daughters have been looking at places to buy. Just as I could 25 years ago they could buy a small terraced house out here in outer London or a small flat in London. The reason for that has usually been that people pay a premium to be near the centre and as said above a lot of foreign money is coming into London residential property in the Centre of London at present as it is safer than Russia, Greece, Spain etc at present.

Marsha, are you referring to before or after having children? In my experience both parents frequently earn comparable, and then one gives up work rather than one actually earning masses more to start with.

The very nicest areas of London attract the highest earners both after children and before I suppose.

I'm thinking about the really nice central parts. Probably a bit different in zone 2 /3.