Dilemma

Lauren • 👨‍👩‍👧

My husband, daughter (who’s 2), and I live with my parents while my husband is in school. I was accepted into an 11 month program for surgical technology. He will be done school in March and I will be done in July 2021.

My dilemma is that my husband is depressed living with my family for many reasons, including my parents not respecting boundaries & essentially hogging our daughter so he gets bare minimum time with her (even after multiple talks about it), not having any space, and is affecting our intimacy and overall relationship.

We’ve been here for almost a year, and with both of us going to school, it’ll be another year living with them. I am wondering if I should just pursue a career with a degree I already have (in Human Services) so I can get our family out of this situation? Or should we suck it up for another year? I just don’t know how much more my husband can take, and ultimately my husband and daughter are my first priority and to ensure their happiness.