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We have been together for 10 years.
Recently my wife decided she wanted to work 4 days a week only. She stated she just decided she values her time now away from work based on her life experiences (not all good, but nothing at all of out the ordinary growing up)
We do fine financially, but certainly her extra 20% income would be put to great use for travel, house renos etc. that we both we want.
I was ok with this in the beginning but now have be become extremely resentful over the fact. Very not ok with it.
I thought to myself, if she was making 20% less BUT working 5 days a week, would I be ok with that? Totally. Although the extra monies would be wonderful, it is not that. It is the case that we are both 40 years old and I just think 5 days a week is not a bear for her to deal with at this time. It would help the team alot and the funny thing is one of her biggest worries is money! So it would be beneficial all around.
I would like to work 4 days a week as well, but I know it would be financially not great for us.
Just wondering what others think of this situation. Perhaps I have become jaded on our entire relationship that I am not thinking straight.
I have pushed a bit on her working 5 days but definitely got the sense that if I told her she needed to she would get upset and not do it. So I do not see the point of pushing it at this time. Maybe that is wrong too.
Recently my wife decided she wanted to work 4 days a week only. She stated she just decided she values her time now away from work based on her life experiences (not all good, but nothing at all of out the ordinary growing up)
We do fine financially, but certainly her extra 20% income would be put to great use for travel, house renos etc. that we both we want.
I was ok with this in the beginning but now have be become extremely resentful over the fact. Very not ok with it.
I thought to myself, if she was making 20% less BUT working 5 days a week, would I be ok with that? Totally. Although the extra monies would be wonderful, it is not that. It is the case that we are both 40 years old and I just think 5 days a week is not a bear for her to deal with at this time. It would help the team alot and the funny thing is one of her biggest worries is money! So it would be beneficial all around.
I would like to work 4 days a week as well, but I know it would be financially not great for us.
Just wondering what others think of this situation. Perhaps I have become jaded on our entire relationship that I am not thinking straight.
I have pushed a bit on her working 5 days but definitely got the sense that if I told her she needed to she would get upset and not do it. So I do not see the point of pushing it at this time. Maybe that is wrong too.