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Need serious advise from married couples

Blag, on August 28, 2022 at 1:59 PM Posted in Married Life 0 5
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What are your top 3 struggles maybe more detail than just a simple answer. I want to have conversations about this. I myself am in a struggle for since I guess since we got married. I’m an ambitious bread winner and my husband couldn’t even answer my grandmother where does he see himself in 5 years. He has no goals or ambititions and just enjoys rolling through life. We bought our first place together about a year ago and it was a struggle. He imagined himself in a house with a yard. And I was like that is what your dad said, not you. We didn’t make enough to be able to have that. His parents wanted me on it us a house and I didn’t want that becuZ I wanted us to earn it not just given to us and I know that would of had strings attached, that’s their gift giving mentality. I feel like if we had done things his way I would be miserable. He lacks the career and go-getter mentality which leaves me to being that only person. I want an equal partner, I want to work for things and things not being given to me. I want me and the other person to have goals, plans and other things. Now we live in a condo/townhome and i just sit here sad a lot, resentful and emotionally drained. I didn’t pay attention to the bigger things before we got married. He even said to me recently he used to want to do things for me but not anymore. Im just at a loss. I just want to be happy and live my life. We were supposed to start trying to have kids now but he was supposed to have some of his career stuff straightened out by now…his fault he didn’t. Now im just starting to realize his lack of ambition and no goals is not going to lead the life I envision with the other person. I feel really sad that we are in this unhappy relationship. We try to talk things through and all I hear is excuses for his laziness or lack of motivation. Now I am just like what the hell are we even doing it not building a life together. I could do that this without him and that makes me sad. I know these talks don’t make him feel good but we’ve been having them for so long I’m at a loss

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Latest activity by Bailey, on August 29, 2022 at 7:00 AM
  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    Obviously the two of you trying to handle this on your own is not working. You need a professional third-party to help you talk this through and figure it out. I would suggest speaking with a therapist ASAP.
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  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    Marriage counseling and individual counseling is my suggestion. A counselor will help you each get to the bottom of how you're feeling and a couples counselor will be able to walk you through ways to communicate with each other and find out if you're both still on the same page about your marriage.
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  • M
    VIP August 2021
    Michelle ·
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    I would suggest couples counseling and seeing a financial planner to lay out your assets and how you two can plan for a family, house, etc. It could be he doesn't know next steps.


    In terms of ambition, if he has a job, but does not feel it's a lifetime career, then he can take steps finding a mentor, life coach, etc. If he is jobless, that's another matter. I'd look at ways you may have enabled his spoiled attitude. My husband has a different level of ambition than me, but is financially and emotionally secure (w/6x the amount in his 401k that I'm jealous). If we were the same ambitious workaholic, we would never prioritize even seeing each other (how I dated in my 20s & 30s). My husband teaches me how to build a home and challenges my notions of successful living.
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  • Taylor
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    I'm not married yet but my fiance and I have been together 8 years and we live together, save and plan for our future in the coming years and have A LOT of discussions on life to make sure we're continuing on the same page. Like others have said, you should see a counselor. If it's something you can afford I would suggest together as well as separate. It sounds like you guys didn't have a lot of talks about the big things in life and making sure you guys were on the same page before getting married. I'm sorry you're dealing with this but it's seems like you guys need help coming to a resolution.

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  • Bailey
    Expert October 2023
    Bailey ·
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    You cannot have a life partner who has completely opposite life goals than you do. It simply does not make sense, and unfortunately some people are just "coasters" by nature. Usually lack of ambition/care/goals is a character trait, not a situational issue, so personally I do not believe this can be solved. You may have to decide what you're willing to accept and what you're not, and go from there. Although, I definitely think you two should seek professional counseling.

    Edit: my sister is quite ambitious. She frequently is able to take weeks off to go travel the world, etc. Her husband is a coaster. 0 goals. She loves him to death and has accepted this, so he works his regular 9-5 and brings home his paycheck and that's that. He doesn't do much else financially (she does their budget and he follows it) and she has to tell him when she wants something done (chores, errands, etc - lazy as heck).

    All of this being said, they have a great relationship and it 100% works for them because he's happy doing exactly what she needs for her/them instead of wanting it for himself exclusively. I will say, their "life" goals are the same: be happy, work as little as possible, travel, and enjoy life. I think that's why it works for them, but I think they are a rarity.

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