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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a wife, currently supporting the family while my DH is on the LONG road back in after a break from the workforce for grad school. It's hard to be the sole breadwinner. And it's even harder to see my DH unhappy without being fully employed (some contract work fills some days and the job hunt is pretty full-time.)

Earlier posters who ask why she wants to leave are asking the right question in my view. I hated my last job with its miserable commute and the misery impacted our family so a job change was good for the whole family. I view my DH as a hero for working so hard to not let his misery not impact us in the same way.  If your DW is miserable, explore whether being at home would be the right change or whether looking for something else first might be the right next step.  You're young enough to likely recove financially from whichever path you take.  (Though we hated the hit with one income, it's actually working out just fine.) so try to figure out what increases family happiness and contentment (hers, yours, the kids).  Also take into account your own job security when thinking about this. Mine is pretty secure but if I were sweating bullets about that, being e sole breadwinner would be even harder.

You sound like a thoughtful guy. I hope you and your DW can talk honestly about the right next step. [/quote]

Can I ask what field?[/quote]

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