My mom used to criticize me ( until I told her shed never talk to me again unless she quit) all the time because my wife only had a high school diploma and I had a doctoral degree . my wife had family stuff going on when she graduated. She didn't have the same assistance I did ( I was basically left on my own to figure out college by my parents, but I went to an excellent high school where I had teachers and counselors who were more than happy to help me apply, compete for scholarships etc).,it had nothing to do with her potential or how smart she was.

With my support she graduated with honors from a local college with a double major in biology and photography. We own a veterinary clinic now and I can't imagine being with anyone else. We are an excellent team.

It would have been a shame if I wrote her off because we were from different sides of the proverbial tracks...