I'm 43 yo and getting ready to call it quits at the end of the year. When friends/colleagues/family hear about this, I get the same sexist reply about how I will be a stay at home wife/mom. I have a 12 yo daughter at home. The comment is never even a question, its a statement from them. I earned 350k this year in the middle of nowhere, usa. My husband is a govt employee and retired military. He doesn't earn 1/2 my salary. That is not a slight on him because he is the most amazing man on the planet. It's just, I want to scream. I know o shouldn't care but I worked my tail off to retire early. I've been hustling for years to get here.
Any ladies out there feel the same ?
I worked and saved and worked and saved at crappy jobs when I was young (teenager/20s, etc.). People used to laugh at me because I had an IRA, CDs, savings accounts, etc. set up when I was very young. I married in my 30s and we have 4 children. We discussed at length about me staying at home because the numbers at that time just weren't adding up for me to be in the workforce. I subsequently left the workforce, completed an MBA, and remained at home. It is now 20 years later and it really was the best decision ever for our family. We've worked very hard to continue to save, save, save over the years. But the looks/comments from people who ask what I do are mind-boggling. It's as if I don't have a brain, am not capable, or a look of bewilderment. And the vast majority of those looks/comments come from women---it's not just the men.
Congratulations to you!! You will enjoy this time of your life. Don't let anyone else ruin it for you. Enjoy your success---you've earned it!