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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe you could start by moving back to where you lived before, where she has family nearby and better job prospects.  The theme I see running through your post uses how you keep expecting her to make sacrifices for your goals and preferences.

Also, there is a pretty big disconnect between you saying you’re fine with her not working but also wanting her to put herself in a position for a better job by finishing her bachelor's.  How much of this is about wanting to save for college, and how much is your embarrassment that your PhD-in-math self is married to someone who works at Wawa?[/quote]

That won't work. My job allows us to pay the mortgage and save more. I need to be around big pharmaceutical companies. I'm not embarrassed by her education. Since she has an opportunity to pursue a bachelor's, it makes since to do it now. If something happens to me, she won't be able to pay the mortgage. [/quote]

Get life insurance.[/quote]

+1. I am sure there are guidelines out there, but my spouse and I each have enough to payoff the mortgage and cover college.

Anyway, does your wife LIKE working at Wawa? Are there opportunities to advance beyond store associate if she wants to? Sure, Wawa isn't Goldman Sachs or a fancy private school (you mentioned she was looking at an education degree) but it's a successful corporation that's expanding and has massive brand loyalty. She could do worse.

I think college degrees are great. I also think they aren't the be all end all. Have a conversation about what you want for your future as a family, not about the degree.[/quote]

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