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[quote=Anonymous]What kind of job does she have???

I can’t imagine a part time job that pays well after so many years out of the workforce. Anything that can scale to 10 to 15 hours a week is probably minimum wage or just above.

10 to 15 hours a week at minimum wage is just over 10K a YEAR. That’s not making a big change in college plans. (And after taxes in a high tax bracket, it’s definitely less than 10K.) I can see her perspective that working at this menial job every week is a lot of effort for no reward. It would make more sense to skip a beach vacation than for her to keep working at this job.

If you guys actually NEED money, you would be better off investing in a nursing program or another certification that she can ramp up and then get a real job in a year or two. It doesn’t really sound like you need money though. It sounds like you want her to work to make a point. It doesn’t sound like you respect her very much either, hence the comments about you ruining her life.

Here’s some free advice:

Divorce is a lot more expensive than marriage counseling. Try to be kind. And also, be realistic. You’re projecting a lot of issues on your wife having a job.

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