Looking for been there / done that support
I’m mid-40’s, high earner exec. Spouse retired to support career/family demands. We have approx 4.2m in invested assets now split between taxable, 401k, HSA, 529s for kids and I max the 401k/HSA and contribute another 6k per month to taxable/HSA. Past that, we live a pretty plush life (at least according to my standards) good vacations, nice, paid for cars, nice home with super low interest rate, and we eat/shop/do as we please. We both grew up opposite of this lifestyle so it’s nice to have climbed out of our childhoods. Anyway, the company I work for was purchased by PE and I have potential for a solid payout some years down the line. But, it’s soul-sucking, affecting my health, and is really zapping the energy in my life right now. At the end of the day I know myself and I’ll push through so that I can fat-fire at the end of that rainbow. But damn I daydream often about an epic peace-out and just living a leaner fire life. Any stories of people that gutted out something similar and are really happy they did? Or conversely anyone that left early and regretted or was happy with the decision? It is of course very lonely in these roles and nobody feels any sympathy (which I don’t expect because I’d deeply understand how privileged these “problems” are). Appreciate any stories / support.