First, let me say I have been blessed in my life to have a great mother. She taught me self-respect, in-dependency and GOD as my first love. My father always said that men can go without, women need more. My mom was a nurse and my dad worked at a plant.
Growing up, we did the usual, go to church every Sunday, go on family vacations, reunions, and holiday trips. My mother and I constantly went shopping every week. My parents were not rich, but they worked hard to be able have a comfortable life and give me the best.
When I got married, my husband told me that he wants me to work if I WANT to work, not because I HAVE to work. I was not employed when I got married. So, I went back to school to get my masters to pursue my life long goals of becoming an author. I have thought about kids and balancing family life. I want to be able to do the same thing with my kids, my parents did with me.
My husband works a lot..In fact, his career is about to start acquiring even more of his time...However, we always create time for one another..Simple things like eating and talking at breakfast in the mornings, taking showers together, going out of town, shopping, etc...
This has actually worked out very well for us..Because if gives us both time apart yet together...It also gives me time to reflect my own career goals, planning a family, and keeping the house in tact.
I think if you and your spouse have an understanding and agreement on career paths things will work out. I feel some issues often arise in marriages when both parties are not in agreement on matters. This could be buying a home, having children, changing jobs, etc..At the end of the day, two spouses should always be one another's biggest supporters!!
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