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Hot topic: What do you do when your spouse can't decide what to do with his life and he's in his late forties?
My DH got fired yesterday. 3 months ago he was laid off from a company he worked for 3 years. He received severance pay even. He had trouble finding another job and then took a job for 25% less pay with horrible hours. I gave up my full time status to go part time to care for the children and accommodate his new work schedule. So he starts this new job and he's fired after 8 weeks. He's "not working out". They hired 2 people for 1 position and he's the loser. So now he's not eligible for unemployment insurance and we only have half a job between us ---- and 3 kids. The underlying problem is he has a liberal arts degree hasn't developed a specialty. He always just takes whatever's out there and now with the economy tanked we're really in trouble. All I've ever really wanted to do is be a SAHM, but after my DH last job change 3 years ago I dusted off my technical degree I hadn't used in 12 years and found a job. I like it and have gotten raises until the economy slowed last year. It won't support us on its own. I have asked today if I can work more than the 30 hours and although it has to get the owner's approval it should be okay, but I still probably hurt my career aspects by all this switching around with hours. I know there are lots of things DH should have done differently. He works hard, just doesn't seem to be able to put a career together. I can't control his choices, but what do I do for the family?

3mom5, What do you do when your spouse can't decide what to do with his life and he's in his late forties? Posted in Your Money.