Well, yes and no. If he doesn't get a good job offer that is definitely on the table. But the way his field works is that recruitment is heavy right around graduation, and it can be hard to break in after that. So while I'm more established, I'm also in a better position to be able to take a break. (He's actually very well-established in his current specific field, and in fact his hourly consultant rate is higher than my billing rate will be, but he's trying to change tracks because he's not happy doing what he does now.) Since he's graduating mid-year he will very possibly keep consulting until next June, and then jump into the hiring field with the new graduates, and that would be ideal for us because it means we'd both have tons of flexibility during the baby's first nine months.

I also have wanted to go into private practice for a long time so this is in some ways the chance I've been waiting for.