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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hopefully you approached the conversation more diplomatically than your post title suggests. Your feelings are valid, but your tone and wording implies that [b]you are the boss and you're telling your wife what she needs to do.
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If I were in her shoes, I would resist going back to work being approached like that.

On the other hand, if you said you had concerns about family finances and asked me when it would be a good time to discuss it, I'd happily be involved with the conversation and coming up with a plan. That plan may be too look for a job. It may be to cut expenses. It may be a combination of the two. But I'd want the conversation to center on the fact that we are the team.

She may be feeling insecure about [b]her career and current marketability.[/b] She may also be feeling[b] undervalued for the effort she put into raising kids and making home life run smoother[/b]. I'm almost certain that expressing your appreciation for what she's done will go a long way in helping you achieve your objective. Otherwise it's too easy for her to end up feeling defensive.[/quote]

PP, you hit the nail on the head!

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