Your Time Is Worth Way More Than Money To Your Wife

Talk With Your Wife About Your Family’s Priorities

Aaron and Sophia would benefit from having a friendly, open conversation to engage in the kind of communication that is so important for couples to get on the same page financially. They could each share their perspective on what the priorities are for their family, what the best timeframe is for the kitchen remodel, and how they’re going to finish saving for it.

If you’re feeling overworked and underappreciated, why don’t you do the same thing? Maybe you—like Aaron—are willing to work extra hours for something that is nice but may not be the priority you thought it was. Or maybe you’re grimly sticking with a job you don’t really like, that takes you away from the family a lot, but you’re doing it to provide a nice standard of living. Talk with your wife about it. Be willing to hear her if she has been trying to express that she would gladly cut back on family expenses to have you take a more family-friendly job.

It is likely that, although you have been willing to exhaust yourself and sacrifice time with the family to provide nice things for them, what your wife really wants you to provide—what she truly, honestly wants from you . . . is time with you.

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