Change your Career = Change your Relationship?

Divorce attorneys and relationship experts cite career changes as sources of stress in marriage. Bradford Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, told MSNBC, “stress often bleeds into the marriage.” A career transition changes a spouse’s daily schedule and can give a couple a greater amount of time together.

For the spouse changing their career, stress can come from a fear of change as well as losing control over their financial situation and role in the household. It can leave the breadwinner with a heavier burden, causing resentment to develop. Thomas DeLong, professor of management at Harvard Business School, explained that this bruised ego often occurs with “men who have established lifetime and marriage, making major contributions to the family.”

 Psychotherapist Joyce Morley pointed out that with a career transition it is possible that there is no longer an “obligation” to be in a marriage. The opportunity for self-discovery and new experiences can motivate spouses to change their marital status along with their career.

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