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One of my wife's coworkers, who I also know along with her husband, has worked very hard and advanced from an entry level position to a supervisory position. She is very bright and hardworking. At about age 40, she recently completed her Masters, and has now been offered her choice of several mid/upper level management positions. She is definitely interested. However, she is married to [-]a vain, self absorbed idiot IMO[/-] who is threatened by her success (she already makes more than he does). When she told him about the opportunities, he said flatly you can't take any of those because you have to be there for the kids (about 7 & 12 yo). He's not an absentee father, but he expects her to be there for the kids for all the really hard parenting. He refuses to discuss her career opportunities beyond that.
To compound the nonsense, he intends to retire early on a public pension.
I very well understand that interfering could be dangerous, and I realize some will tell me 'it's none of your business.' But it's just criminally unacceptable that he is holding her back IMO.
Any advice some of you successful women might be able to share (PM if you like)?
I'd really like to find a way to help her. I am sure he'd never accept the situation if the 'shoe was on the other foot.' I am wondering if I can enlist her, or better yet his parents to talk some sense into him - but I don't know them.
Note: I'm a male in case my avatar choice may suggest otherwise to newer members...
To compound the nonsense, he intends to retire early on a public pension.
I very well understand that interfering could be dangerous, and I realize some will tell me 'it's none of your business.' But it's just criminally unacceptable that he is holding her back IMO.
Any advice some of you successful women might be able to share (PM if you like)?
I'd really like to find a way to help her. I am sure he'd never accept the situation if the 'shoe was on the other foot.' I am wondering if I can enlist her, or better yet his parents to talk some sense into him - but I don't know them.
Note: I'm a male in case my avatar choice may suggest otherwise to newer members...