I Have to Leave My Job, Even Though It’s Going to Mean the End of My Marriage.
The author is struggling with severe job dissatisfaction and mental health challenges due to a high-pressure career and a move that prioritized her husband's family over her well-being. She fears leaving her job will end her marriage, but staying may compromise her mental health. The advice columnist urges her to prioritize her well-being through therapy, open communication, and financial planning for a potential career change.
- ▪The author is the primary breadwinner and has maintained professional licensure in two states.
- ▪She experiences daily distress related to her job and feels culturally and politically isolated in her current location.
- ▪Her husband opposes her leaving the job, citing financial impact on the children and conflict with his family.
- ▪The columnist recommends individual and couples therapy, as well as financial planning for a potential career transition.
- ▪The author has been managing her mental health with an SSRI but continues to struggle emotionally.
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Pay Dirt I Have to Leave My Job, Even Though It’s Going to Mean the End of My Marriage. Advice by Ilyce Glink May 04, 20266:00 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, I’m very unhappy at work, and I need advice for financial planning for a career change that could end up being an end to my marriage. My hope is that it won’t be, but things are rocky right now, and I’m worried. If it were just the career change, I’d talk to my husband, cut expenses, and start saving. But since I think he might leave me over this, I need a different plan.
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