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I have some very firm beliefs in regards to God and the purpose of life. I know in my soul they are true. They include things like living righteously, repenting when I fall short, doing good to others, having faith in Jesus Christ, and treating my wife well. In fact, my religion teaches that family is the most important thing to us on this earth.
Much of the time, I feel fine about this. I'm a good husband and a good dad.
But every so often, I get overwhelmed being the provider. My income has gone up and up for the last 12 years and I make good money and we manage to increase our expenses to match it. When I think about that, it becomes easy to imagine what life would be like if I didn't have the responsibility of providing for others. Life would be so easy. I'd have an extra $7,000 a month or so.
Then I feel guilty. My wife loves me and has been devoted to me for many years and my kids love me and trust me. I just sometimes wish I could have a break from my responsibilities. That I had more freedom than the responsibilities allow.
I guess I know that in the end, I'll be happy I took this path. My youngest only has 7 more years until he's 18 so I guess there's light at the end of the tunnel. But still. Eight years is a long time to feel overwhelmed.
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Speak to your wife about how you feel, suggest sharing the responsibility of taking care of your children and the expenses.
ReplyOne day, you will be able to stop working for a living. Your children will learn to provide for themselves. It will be just you and your wife. And then you will be called home and discover what has been prepared for you while you toiled during your time on this earth. This will all mean something one day. I hope writing helped.
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