Michaela

Yes, I have a relative who's... My husband, 28 male, and I, 27 female, have two young children, two and one.

Recently, his father was diagnosed with cancer, and it's been incredibly hard on him.

Not long after, his mom had to have stents placed in her heart.

In the past three weeks alone, he's taken them to the ER at least five times.

It's been a lot, and I truly do understand how overwhelming and emotional that is.

I've tried to be as supportive as I can, stepping up with the kids and continuing to work full time to keep things stable at home.

About two weeks ago, everything kind of blew up.

He told me he wants to dissolve his real estate business and go back to school to become a doctor.

His reasoning is that he wouldn't be able to run the business while also committing to school full time.

The part that's really hard for me is that I've supported him building this business for the past four years.

I worked full-time, raised our newborns and toddler, and held everything together at home while he was able to focus fully on growing the business.

It wasn't easy, but now it's finally at a point where it's successful and can comfortably support our family.

And now he wants to walk away from all of that?

I completely understand where this is coming from emotionally.

Watching your parents go through serious health issues can change your perspective on everything.

But at the same time, this decision doesn't just affect him.

It affects me and our kids too.

Going back to school to become a doctor is a long, demanding, and expensive path, and his plan is to fully step away from the business while I continue working full-time, taking care of the house, and raising our children.

When I pushed back, things escalated.

I told him I felt like he was being selfish and not thinking about how this would impact our family.