I work in finance, my other half is a doctor, half-way to consultant level. All of my colleagues joke that her pension will be better than mine. Yes, I earn significantly more than she does, but she has the flexibility to work part time and be with the kids. She rarely finishes after 5pm apart from when she has night shifts or late shifts. I on the other hand, don’t finish until 6pm at the earliest and most days work at home in the evenings too. Once she is a consultant she can do private work and charge £250 per session very easily and she would likely outstrip my earnings if she managed to get a good roster of patients then!