Re: Wife doesn't like the idea of going into Nursing

My wife was very supportive of my decision and this is critical to any relationship. My advice is to communicate your feelings with each other. Nursing school is not something that should be done without the support of your spouse. What is her reasoning?? I think this is a red flag if she wants to dictate what career you choose - maybe she is jealous about the fact that 90 % of nurses are women? I hope not. Good luck and don't stop pursuing your dream.. You can do this and communication will be key. Talk it out.

Re: Wife doesn't like the idea of going into Nursing

My spouse did not want me to go to nursing school. He thought it was very foolish.
Now he loves it because I make enough money that he retired

Re: Wife doesn't like the idea of going into Nursing

Originally Posted by gonzo1

My spouse did not want me to go to nursing school. He thought it was very foolish.
Now he loves it because I make enough money that he retired

I'm glad to see there is an example of someone who went on to nursing school despite opposition. That's the way it should be.

Re: Wife doesn't like the idea of going into Nursing

I do not want to sound too harsh but...

Does she work at all, and if she does how much does she contribute to the bottom line? Sacrifices need to be made if she wants to live in CT, from what I can remember is either very expensive to live in, or very poor. I applaud your original career, but ministers and the like are not known for their wealth.

Do you think that she may feel threatened by your change in careers? Possibly because she wanted to marry a minister, and not a nurse? Are the women that you are surrounded with going to be an issue for her?

You have the option to go into a career field with great growth potential and great income, and job stability, with loans that can be forgiven under the right circumstance.

Put it all down on paper for her to help her understand the financials, and if that does not sway her in the least, I hate to say there may be another issue going on altogether.

Good luck!

-Redfoot

Re: Wife doesn't like the idea of going into Nursing

Student loans are cheap money and the interest is tax deductable (just don't go to a 20K/year college when a 5K/year can give you the same ed) and even though new grads have it a bit rough getting a job w/ the recession you usually can find one w/o moving. There are 2nd degree nursing programs that are 3 semesters long, I went to one.