Re: Need your opinion... Does this wife owe him more?
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What spouses owe each other is unconditional support. There might be trade offs in the gov. job- better hours, pension, medical benefits, vacation time. How does she become his slave once she graduates?
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What she owes him is being satisfied with his happiness, regardless of his paycheck. The same as he owes her.
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These kind of answers are silly and just completely unrealistic.
Unconditional support? Wtf? Is he supposed to support her is she decides to become a bank robber? People in real relationships don't agree with everything their partners decide. Relationships are about comproimise and sacrifice and consideration of each other's feelings, not unconditional support. It doesn't sound at all like he's not suggesting she become his slave. But it does sound like he's been very supportive and would like some support in return. When it's something that impacts your partner in a significant way, as this does, they have a right to an opinion and some say in the decision. I'm not saying he should have all the say or even the final say, but they really need to discuiss the reasons behind her decision.
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