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[quote=Anonymous]My DH is unhappy in his job and I have told him I support him 100% if he wants to change his line of work. I’m totally fine with downsizing.

However- your scenario sounds very risky. I’m surprised at all the posts telling you to support him. Your DH sounds exactly like the women who suddenly want to be entrepreneurs and follow their “dream” of selling Lu La Roe or essential oils or whatever. You two don’t have all the information needed to make such a huge decision, and it sounds like he is being guided by his emotions rather than logic and reason.

The business has only been around 6 months, you sound unsure how long he won’t have a salary, and the partner is bad with numbers which could lead to conflict down the road (I’ve seen cases where the partner who is bad with numbers spends way too much trying to “help” the business). I would want lots of proof indicating that the business will succeed and that he would have a salary guaranteed within a certain amount of time. The last thing you want is for things to fold, or for him to still not be getting paid 5 years later.

Is it possible for him to work on this business part time for 3-6 months before making a final decision? Most business owners I know worked on their business part time while still working their full time job. You would really have to step it up so he can work evenings and weekends, but it’ll mitigate the risk. I’d also want to see the business plan and your DH’s co-owner contract. If it sounds wishy-washy at all, then pass. He may also be able to negotiate some sort of salary. I understand investing back into the business, but most of the business owners I know who re-invested also took a small salary so they could at least put food on the table.

I also think he should look at other options to keep from getting attached to one specific outcome. It would be much better if he had 3-5 options to choose from, rather than getting his heart set on this one.

When you have a family, sometimes you don’t get your dreams 100%. You have to compromise. He may have to pass on this opportunity and look for other ones. If he’s motivated to change careers, he’ll find them. [/quote]

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