[kimber1234]

VENTING- Could use some support...

My husband's an attorney and wants to go back to teaching. He has his license in social studies but it seems everyone and their brother, sister, mother, and father all have the same license. I'm helping all I can but he's not following through with phone calls for interviews. I can't blame him too much as he is still working 60-70 hours a week with his firm.

His stress is really starting to rub off on me. I've been able to start meditating which helps the anxiety a little, but I get frustrated when I help and he doesn't follow through. I can't make this my battle, but being married, it IS partially my battle. He knows he's putting me through a lot and is grateful, but that's not helping me when I have my own issues.

Advice?

[lovejoy91]

I hope everything works out for the best.

[~Christina]

Sounds like a real conversation needs to happen. Can you pick a time to "make time" to address this situation?

I don't care how busy someone is ... If they can't make time for a discussion about something like this it's only going to build more and more resentment and that is something in a marriage that is hard to recover from.

I hope things work out and he takes care of his responsibility.

[Standup2me]

Maybe he really does not want to go back to teaching. Maybe he says that because he thinks that is what you want.
Maybe he likes the idea of it, but does not like the idea of a smaller paycheque

[wiretwister]

Originally Posted by kimber1234

as he is still working 60-70 hours a week with his firm.

now that is real heavy duty stress , i could see why he would dream about that lower pressure life style , I could also see the fear of turning that pay check away , ... as a guy that is how I would feel, very divided , maybe a little afraid ...