So my wife and I were settled on having only two children. Both are boys, both smart, funny, happy and of course, trouble. My wife stays home at the moment with the kids and I teach at a very good public school here on the east coast. It is tough on one salary, even with the extra pay for my extra class (that makes 6 in an 8 period day) and 5 preparations, so I took a job teaching a night school course this year. I figure I've put in about 60-70 hour weeks so far this school year. Late nights, maybe a full 24-48 hours without seeing my children awake. Hey, it's money and it pays the mortgage, puts food on the table, helps save for college and having my wife at home with the kids is priceless. And, it is all part of our master plan - she will start to work in another year and then we will have a nice second income - or not.
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