‘I am at a crossroads’: I’m 37 and have $1.3 million. Do I stop working to spend time with my young kids?
Yahoo Finance·2026-04-11 19:00

“That trade-off no longer feels worth it.” (Photo subject is a model.) - Getty Images/iStockphoto Dear Quentin, My father died young after years of early-onset dementia. At 37, I’m quitting my $165,000 job to be a stay-at-home dad. Am I crazy? I am at a crossroads. The stress of our high-pressure careers has left both my wife and me completely miserable. Right now, we only see our kids (ages 5 and 2) awake for about 90 minutes a day. The trade-off no longer feels worth it. Most Read from MarketWatch ...

‘I am at a crossroads’: I’m 37 and have $1.3 million. Do I stop working to spend time with my young kids? - Reportify