Is it even possible to be a consulting dad when your wife has as demanding if not more demanding than yours?

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Your career. Her career. Family. Marriage. It would take two very special individuals to juggle all 4

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It’s not career suicide to choose more time with your family. You will have to find a modified or otherwise different path.

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I have grand parent here all the time to enable this. 3 of the 4 are retired and the kids have become their full time focus...super grateful for that

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Tough situation for sure - do what’s best for your family and marriage!

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Going through same right now. Basically feel that I have to choose between career suicide (not traveling) or sacrificing time with my wife and kids...

Very tough and very few are able to make it work. Seems like you know the paths to take... good luck!

We are doing it now. It’s tough, but not impossible. My kids are 13 and 15 years old, and it gets easier as they get older. Far more responsibility falls on the one who does not travel. Hire out as much as you can.

not with travelling.
Consider Slalom Consulting! No travel.
4 years here after almost a decade with ACN. Love the work and get to coach the soccer team

Does she have a demanding job, and / or a traveling job? It can definitely be done because we're doing it. It just isn't easy.

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