Boyfriend doesn t think you make enough money

Where do you see us living? I am bitter and jealous of his easy life as I have climbed the ladder and am the sole financial contributor. Our retirement finances, though, would definitely be combined. He changed a bit with money, would he also compromise as others suggested, with moving or shortening his hours for you? I understand one of your suggestions is to stop nagging but then it seems nothing will change. That said, it is hard. If she wants kids and she says she does those are the issues she will face.

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My parents both worked and are now quite well-off. Believe me, they struggled in my childhood but now they’re reaping the benefits of successful careers. I’ve been dating a great guy for a year now he’s 31 I’m 27but my mom keeps saying how he doesn’t make enough money. I We talk about getting married boyfroend day. I’m really ambitious myself and think that our incomes together would be fine.

My Husband Does Not Make Enough Money

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My parents both worked and are now quite well-off. Believe me, they struggled in my childhood but now they’re reaping the benefits of successful careers. I’ve been boyfriend doesn t think you make enough money a great guy for a year now he’s 31 I’m 27but my mom keeps saying how he doesn’t make enough money. I We talk about getting married one day. I’m really ambitious myself and think that our incomes together would be fine.

That, and he’s such a great guy and treats me like a queen. He’s certainly not a slacker, just not as ambitious as. I just can’t get my mother off my back about this! Why can’t she see that he has to «make his way» the same way she and my dad did? How does she know what he makes, surely she didn’t ask him and if you told her you should know better as it is none of her business what he earns My mum didn’t want me to marry my husband for the same reason I did marry him and had 23 years of a blissfully happy marriage until something went wrong, he left one morning and never came home again 9 I divorced him as he was haing an affair the first thing my mum said was «I told you so» and she had waited 23 years to say it He’s not pulling down a huge salary, but he’s at least putting his own weight.

If you end up making more, who cares? I think you should tell your parents to butt. Your boyfriend makes enough to take care of himself, and if he likes his job then that’s awesome. If you end up being the big earner and you have kids someday, maybe he’ll be a stay-at-home parent. More dads are nowadays. It’s your right and responsibility to arrange your life as you see fit My best advice is, the next time that she starts in on his lack of cash flow, either a if you’re on the phone, tell her that you’re hanging up now because you don’t want to hear it, or b if you’re in the same goyfriend, tell her that you’re walking away from this topic because you don’t want to hear it.

When she starts to object, tell her exactly this: «Mom, I love you. You xoesn made your opinion known, and there dofsn nothing more to say on the subject. From here on out, every time you thihk it up, I’m [hanging up or walking away].

The subject is closed. Now, do you want more tea? You also have to grow a bit of a backbone, and be willing to follow through by walking out of the room, or hanging up. This should work after the first or second time of follow. If it doesn’t work, then you should sincerely think about distancing yourself from mommy and daddy, because they will forever be thinking and saying that he’s not good enough for you — and no one wants.

I don’t like the fact that you said he is not as ambitious as. Sounds kinda scary I know about lazy men I dated a lot in my days. I think that you should not be worrying about what your mom thinks though because you are the one that has to live with. This is why you have to think about what is what on your.

As I always say every bread has its butter so maybe you can live with his faults and that would concern your mother but know what? Its not her place on telling you to get another man with more money or dump this dude cause his pockets are too small she should have thought the same with her voesn.

She lived her life now its your turn. Good luck on your decisions. Mooney not going to «make his way» — he’s 30, this about the end of the line for him unless he’s been doing something about switching careers. Tell her boyfirend will work out and really, terr her to keep her nose out of. It is not for your mother to decide what income is fit for him to make. I would not be telling her this information. There is more to life than money. You have to do what is right for you in this life.

Tell your mother that you appreciate her advise but these decisions are yours to make and the money is eonugh that big a deal to you. Making what he does has nothing to do with how ambitious he is. I agree with Natalia. Your boyfriend needs to step up and be the man. Then, you go to work when the dr lets you. This is the problem with not using protection or our brains. Sorry, don’t mean to sound rude.

You cannot live your life through your mothers ideals. It is YOUR life. It is very shallow to say that a man does not make enough money so therefore he is not good enough to date. A mans worth goes far beyond his wallet.

Does he make you feel like a princess?? Does he treat you with respect?? If you answer yes to these questions then he is a wealthy man. Remember money can only buy material things it cannot buy monwy heart nor can it give them morals. Trending News. G, Meghan relinquishing their ‘royal highness’ titles. Experts share what not to do at a funeral. Fired Cowboys coach reportedly lands a new job.

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