| Hi Carolyn: My husband started a consulting business in 2020. As you may imagine, it was rough going for a couple of years. (I work full-time, so the mortgage was always covered.) Since then, he’s had some very profitable years, when we’ve been able to take nice vacations and upgrade cars, and he’s had some bad years when we have to pull back and go into credit card debt. One of my college-aged daughters seems to resent her father for this. She resents that he doesn’t just get a “regular” job with a steady income. This has affected her relationship with her father in a very negative way. She opened up to me about it recently, and I found myself not sure what to say. To be honest, I’ve thought the same thing many times. I love my husband and know he is happy working for himself. I also wish he had a more steady income. What can I do either to help my daughter understand or to help my husband see the impact of his choices on our family? — Unsteady |
