Stay at home wife?
For context: I’ve been with my pilot for 6 and a half years, married for 2 and half. He recently upgraded at a regional and I see him 1-2 days a week (I commented on someone’s post today but under the wrong account, so this may look familiar). He commutes the day before his reserve and comes home the day he’s released. We don’t want to move- I offered but we both know we wouldn’t enjoy the city he’s based in currently.
Because of our lack of time together and everything at home falling on me now, I’ve been thinking about quitting my part time job. It’s in healthcare so I work 2 long shifts and a half shift per week. My boss works with my husband’s unpredictable schedule and lets me off the one day that he’s home. However, there are things about my work environment that are burning me out.
I have always ALWAYS worked. I worked through undergrad and graduate school and I went back to school only to postpone because the responsibilities at home and work became too much and I couldn’t keep up. We don’t have kids and aren’t really planning to have any at the moment. I’m also 9 and a half hours away from any and all family. Are there any other spouses in here that quit their jobs to keep their lives running?