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RO489 t1_jadyf1h wrote

You don’t make enough or too little to get the penalty, and there’s no penalty in CO. I don’t think you need a prenup since your incomes are similar

Have you lived together? Are you sharing expenses fairly and do you have similar spending/saving habits?

Do either of you have more significantly more income growth potential than the other?

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RO489 t1_j6o4ucp wrote

We don’t know your expenses. How long is the foreseeable future? What have you been doing to work on your mental health? I know people who quit, use it as a reset, and rejoin the workforce. I know people who quit, lose the structure of their day, let themselves go, and have their health suffer. It’s a leave of absence an option?

Either way, it is harder to rejoin most industries if you’re older and if there’s a gap in your employment. So is your settlement enough to cover your expenses for a few years without impacting your quality of life? If you’ve got expensive cars and a huge mortgage, probably not. If you live a modest lifestyle in a low or medium COL location, you’re more than fine

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RO489 t1_j6nr4qr wrote

Your parents need to apply for government assistance for a caretaker. That can be your brothers salary.

In the meantime, I think you all should sit down and look at the budget and expenses and then determine a salary for your brother. Discretionary spending would come out of that budget. You Can agree to help financially only to the extent that they stick to the budget

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RO489 t1_ixvt06y wrote

Depending if your insurance/ employer agree. Since insurance is mostly tied to employment in the US, they aren't firing the math of a lifetime cost. I'd imagine single payer would be a no brainer, but if you are an employer, it'll increase everyone's cost.

Another argument in favor of single payer.

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