I have been at my current job for 9 months. I like my job and the people I work with but money is tight. I got an offer for a job interview for a different job that might pay more. I just want to go on the interview to explore this opportunity and see what they will pay.

My boyfriend (who I have been with 3 and a half years) is telling me that if I go to the interview that Valentine's day will be canceled and we will be as good as done. I don't understand. He's calling me money hungry. But I just want to be able to live comfortably and be less stressed over bills each month. He says we should figure financial things out together. But I don't see how me going on an interview would change that. We always help each other out. I have never told him he can't do anything and I would support whatever he wanted. And it's not like the new job would be a major change to my schedule or availability. I'm just so confused.

He is calling me selfish and irresponsible for even thinking about the interview. He just wants to do what he says. He says he will help me out financially but I would like to make more myself. And half the time I have to help him out financially as well. I don't understand. I don't want to miss out on this potential opportunity but I don't want to lose my boyfriend. I already canceled one interview I had at a different company 2 weeks ago because of him and I felt terrible for doing it. Has anyone ever been put in a situation like this?