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How would you feel if your partner decided not to work?

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How would you feel if your partner decided not to work?

Suddenly I want to become that very hypothetical millionaire

Purpur loves talking about money.

How would you feel if your partner decided not to work?

Fine, but he himself can't stay idle for long.

It won't be that easy to live on my salary, but it'd be quite okay

I'd be surprised.

If it's a well-reasoned gap year of sorts to look for new jobs and hobbies, I'll support it.

If it's unjustified laziness and a need for someone else's money, I'll change how I see the person

Badly, my money won't be enough for both of us

The main thing is that she feels confident in this decision

I'd want this to be discussed with me: what's the plan

Is it a sabbatical, a switch to being a househusband, or finding himself.

What does my partner plan to live on during this time, will he rely on me entirely. Do I need to earn more.

I think it would be a crisis moment, but maybe it would help me break through my income ceiling

At the moment, I wouldn't survive it :)

If we end up in a situation where you work for pleasure rather than out of necessity, then it's all ok.

But right now we're building a family, and my partner's contribution is key

Not great. Even if there's passive income

If she can contribute her 50% to the family budget in some other way, then it'll be fine

Let him not work, if it allows him to grow in something else

At this stage I can't afford to fully support him, but it's not my problem if he decided not to work himself)

In a hypothetical situation where I'm a millionaire — Lord, be my guest, do whatever you like, I'll pay for everything

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