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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She's probably feeling insecure. Try to be gentle with her and help her build up her self-esteem.[/quote]

I think finding a job—even if it’s not “prestigious”-where she can do well would probably help her. And give her something to talk about when she’s at a party and people are chatting about work. [/quote]

OP here. I've told her this, but she refuses to work for less than $150K a year and, unfortunately, no employer seems interested in hiring her at a salary above $150K (it pains me to say this, but [b]I wouldn't hire her, either[/b]). [/quote]

I think this has gotta be a troll, but I will play along - OP, why would you not hire her?[/quote]

OP here. Not a troll. I wouldn't hire my wife at the salary she wants. I think employers look at her resume and correctly recognize that her education, skillset and stale experience (she last worked 8 years ago) aren't worth more than perhaps $100K. Also, I have read some of the reports she authored when she was last employed. The reports are a tangled mess. Incomprehensible. My wife has some really great qualities, but she is probably below-average with respect to intelligence, and her education is weak. Given these weaknesses, I wouldn't hire her. [/quote]

Ouch and damn. If you could do it over again, would you choose her as your wife?[/quote]

OP here. My kids make my life complete. So I don't need a do-over, even though my wife is, in some respects, a source of frustration.[/quote]

So you married a dud? Are you afraid her issues will impact your kids? [/quote]

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