My(40M) wife (34F) and I are both in real estate, but our roles changed some months back. I gave up my Realtor license and became a loan originator/Home inspector, while she is still a real estate agent. Lately I have been finding it difficult because it feels like her entire personality revolves around being an agent now. Almost every conversation comes back to real estate, deals, clients, showings, or something related to work. If there is an issue within her team or something she doesnt agree with regarding the team shes on, it comes into our home as an issue. I absolutely do support her and I want to see her do well, but it has started to feel like work is taking priority over everything else. I wanted to ask other men here who work with their wives or are in the same industry. How has that been for you? How do you keep work from taking over your relationship? Have any of you dealt with a point where it started feeling like there was no separation between your marriage and the business side of life? I am not trying to complain about her ambition. I respect it. I just want to hear from other people who have been through something similar and how you handled it. I understand there is no 9 to 5 when you are building something of your own, and if you want to succeed, you have to put in the effort. I respect that. But I cannot let work become my entire identity, and I do not think it should become hers either. At some point, there has to be a separation. From the beginning, I always said I would never stop dating her no matter how long we have been together. But lately, we barely go out anymore, and it feels like that part of us has started to fade. submitted by /u/Global_Chart_2670
Originally posted by u/Global_Chart_2670 on r/AskMen
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