A lot of us wish to quit our toxic jobs but we stick around for the sake of our paychecks. There’s nothing wrong in that. We all get that feeling. However, what if your partner actually gives up on their job and doesn’t make an effort to find a new one after that? Life can become extremely difficult if both of you have been struggling to make ends meet, and when one of you leaves quits, it becomes too taxing for the other person to take the financial responsibility of everything.

A Reddit user has complained about his wife who quit her job and doesn’t wish to work anymore. All she wants to do is sit at home and watch videos on YouTube all day. We’re nobody to judge her choices but, the user did mention that he delivers pizza and that’s his only source of income. They have rent and bills to pay, which cannot be handled by himself alone, considering he doesn’t get paid well enough. He also mentions that his wife had depression and anxiety before but stopped taking the treatment for it long back. What should he do? Are You Depressed? How to Tell the Difference Between Sadness and Depression.

The fact that she wants to stay at home and do nothing but watch videos is a sign of depression kicking in. She may fail to acknowledge it, but deep down inside, she knows it’s true. You gotta sit her down and explain it to her how difficult it can get for just you to be the sole breadwinner of the house. Everyone struggles with a toxic work environment but that doesn’t mean we give up on our goals and ambitions. Signs That He Is In a Relationship with You Only For Sex.

After all, that’s what keeps us going. You’re not financially as stable but you ought to take her to a counsellor or a therapist for the treatment to begin. Sure, she can have a couple of weeks off and maybe you could look for another part-time job, but she will eventually have to get back to work, else it will affect not only your financial status, but also her mental health too. Make her realise that it will keep her busy and sane. And if she continues to disregard your views, you might just want to let her be for the time being.

You said you miss the idea of being single and at peace. If you’re thinking of divorcing her, it could be a bit too early to jump to that as a solution to this problem. She is your wife, and you vowed to be with her through thick and thin and so did she. But that also doesn’t mean you let her take you for a ride. Give it some time and if you both still can’t figure things out, it’s advisable to actually go ahead and live the single life. That way, maybe she’d realise the importance of what you said given that she’d have to be financially independent, with you not around anymore.

(This article is written for informative purposes and should not be substituted for professional advice.)

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