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Get Off His Path -- Permanently

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By: Teri Johnson User is an Expert (see more of Teri Johnson's blogs)

My husband is a full-time law student in an accelerated program in LA. It's his mid-life crisis of sorts. He left a job in banking that was unfulfilling to follow a new found passion--wills and trusts. His motivation, to help people and problem solve for them. Enter, THE WIFE, AKA, me. My energy tends to be the dominant in our relationship, and I proposed that my exceptionally bright hubby might want to pursue something that would challenge him everyday. Well, that was about 7 months ago and he's been miserable ever since. The other night I asked him why he was in law; assuming he'd lost his passion. His eyes lit up as he recounted his original vision of being a wills and trusts attorney. I GOT IT!! I backed off his path and he is refreshed and rejuvenated. He even had his first interview today -- the Universe's way of letting us know he's on track! I cannot let my fears and worries dictate his path. . . . I intend to check my motivations each time I want to make a suggestion and do my part in helping him feel more empowered in his own decisions (even though I can be really persuasive).

A stronger partnership with my husband. A relationship where we both feel safe and supported and able to realize our own dreams -- no matter the significance to the other person.

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What you wrote shows such a great spirit of personal exploration and discovery of yourself. If you think of one of your goals as "bringing out the best in my husband," it will become easier and easier to let your motivation take you in a direction where you'll both be happy.

Randy Billington's picture

Great advice Randy and thank you, Teri, for sharing something so personal. It's not easy to let people see how imperfect we are. What matters is that we keep working on it.

Very inspiring...

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