Her Husband Gets Criticized For Working In A Grocery Store When All He Wants Is A Less Stressful Career
This 34-year-old woman has a husband the same age as her, and he says he’s nothing short of amazing.
Her husband does it all to provide for her, and he makes her and their marriage his number one priority.
He’s kind and full of love, but everyone has a problem with one thing about her husband: he works in a grocery store.
Her husband’s career causes people to judge him and accuse him of not being “good enough” as a husband.
Her husband went to college for technology and then worked in the industry for some time, but he didn’t like the career. He left and went on to get a job at a local grocery store.
“And he’s happy and less stressed from his previous career field,” she explained. “I can relate as someone who used to work in nursing, didn’t like the field, left, and worked a bunch of jobs over the years until I found my footing in marketing (and now work a great job)!”
“Secondly, we make more than enough to pay our bills and invest in activities that fuel our hearts. He still comes home after every work day, taking care of our family and making sure we’re all happy. The amount of time and energy he spends to cook, clean, take care of me, and tend to our pets is impressive.”
“As his wife, I’m supportive of him working at the grocery store – I get to be with a happy husband who gets discounts on groceries, makes enough money to contribute financially to our well-being, and does everything to bring happiness and peace in our marriage.”
Her husband recently received a raise and is most likely moving into a management role soon, so to her, that’s a hallmark of success.
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If her husband ever wakes up one day and wants to change jobs again, she will fully support him in his pursuits.
She is grateful to her husband for being her cheerleader amid her decision to leave her job as a nurse, so he deserves the same respect back.
It’s upsetting to her that her mom, her husband’s dad, and many of their friends harshly judge her husband for working at the grocery store.
They also act rudely to her husband when they see him while out doing their own shopping. Some people have called her a “bad wife” for not wanting to make her husband pick a different job that pays more money.
“It shows a lot about their character than it does ours, and I know this. It frustrates me that people would attack my husband when he isn’t doing anything wrong,” she continued.
“To even give a counterpoint, when he worked in a high-paying tech job, he was so stressed, overwhelmed, and unpleasant, contributing more stress to our household.”
“Working at a grocery store has brought out a more pleasant, loving side of him and, honestly, I wouldn’t trade this version of him for anyone else – not even someone “richer than him” – because his heart is made of gold and his love for me is pure. I am sharing this here because I feel no one in my circle understands or supports him, and he does not deserve such harsh criticism when he’s being an excellent partner.”
What advice do you have for her?
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