Dear Queenie,
My wife has a part-time job, but money is a problem these days and I need for her to get a full-time job, or at least one that pays better, but when I try to talk to her about it she gets mad and says I’m calling her lazy.
She’s not lazy. She works hard and takes care of the house and our daughter, but we don’t have any savings and with the rent we have to pay and the prices of things these days we just need more money.
Queenie, how can I make my wife understand?—Worried husband
Dear Husband,
Don’t talk to your wife about getting a full-time job. Sit down with her and make up a family budget, starting with your combined income and the amount of money you think you should be putting away in savings every payday. Once she understands your financial situation clearly you can start discussing ways to improve it.
It may even turn out that you are the one who should get a better job. After all, if your wife goes to work full-time, you may have the added expense of childcare for your daughter while both her parents are at work.
