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Old 10-17-2007, 09:14 PM
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Default Re: Marriage & Career Choices.

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Originally Posted by Pushpa View Post
Wasn't sure whether to post this thread here or in Love & Relationships...

Anyhow -

What if you and your spouse had different ideas about your career paths that weren't compatible? How would you resolve it? Would one of your careers take 2nd place? Whose? Would you both compromise? How?

This is assuming you talked about this before marriage and thought everything would work out, but after marriage realised that practicalities meant your rosy ideas before marriage weren't possible?
I feel for you because this is tough and even when you discuss things with the best of intentions before marriage, things are different in reality. I think you need to sit down with your husband and really figure out what the options are for each of you. I know for myself, it is important that I am fulfilled professionally, but that might not be important to others. If it's important to both of you, then you'll both be happier if you find something that works for both of your careers. It's just that it might not be what you intended originally. Best of luck
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