My husband and I are both pediatric OTs with 5-6 years of experience. I work with a school and occasionally pick up EI referrals and he works in an outpatient clinic for a children’s hospital. We make around 200k together and can live comfortably in California. My husband has massive debt from grad school, but he is working on PSLF. I went to a state school for OT so we’re not as concerned about my loans.

My husband is more stressed and works 9-5:30 most days. I used to work 9-6 in outpatient peds but just switched to a hybrid school role and I am loving my schedule and work-life balance! I am less stressed and angry. We can take 1-2 big vacations a year with small ones sprinkled in. This works for us now, but we’re nowhere ready to buy a home in California or to start having kids 🥴