My husband got his MBA from NYU and is a financial planner, he’s been with the same financial services for 30+. He could’ve made more money, but he coached dozens of his kids’ teams and rarely missed a game. I’m 2 classes away from my MA and haven’t been employed since 1995. I took care of the kids, cooked, cleaned, shopped, did laundry, drove carpools, my kids were very involved in extracurriculars. I wouldn’t change a thing.
My dad had degrees from Princeton (chemical engineering) and Columbia, good job with a lot of travel, he was never around (and not a kid person until he was a grandparent), his company was bought out and upper management was let go, he really didn’t work again after 55.