Hello,<\/p>\n
I’m writing because I don’t know what to do. My husband is showing job instabilities. This all started when he left his very good and secure job because he had some colleagues who tried to tempt him to gaze at other women. He left because he wanted to be loyal to me and not deal with temptation, which I admire. However, he has tried a few jobs since then and can’t get the right fit. The last job let him go suddenly. He didn’t meet the job responsibilities of the others to stay. I am a stay-at-home wife per his requests, but this instability causes me stress and fear. He’s adamant about not wanting me to work. I want to be obedient and patient with him (this has been going on for almost three months). We have no formal education, but I don’t want us to be in a dire situation.<\/p>\n
What is your best advice for me to support him and eliminate stress?<\/p>\n\t
Most men define themselves and their worth by their jobs. Losing his job is devastating. Thus, you can encourage him as he searches for a job. Since his view of himself is fragile, it is important to treat him with respect. “Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband<\/em>” (Ephesians 5:33).<\/p>\n Work together on a budget so that you can see how long your money will last. That budget will also lay out backup plans. If your money gets too low, one option is that you get a job to keep the family afloat until he can land a job that can support the family. Another option is finding a job you can do from home that can supplement the income he can bring in, like the virtuous woman in Proverbs 31. He should not let his pride cause hardships for his family.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: Hello, I’m writing because I don’t know what to do. My husband is showing job instabilities. This all started when he left his very good and secure job because he had some colleagues who tried to tempt him to gaze at other women. He left because he wanted to be loyal to me and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[105,659,64],"class_list":["post-67807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-answer","tag-employment","tag-jobs","tag-marriage"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51729,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/can-a-man-continue-to-preach-when-his-wife-left-him-because-she-doesnt-want-to-be-a-preachers-wife\/","url_meta":{"origin":67807,"position":0},"title":"Can a man continue to preach when his wife left him because she doesn’t want to be a preacher’s wife?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 9, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: If a minister's wife leaves him, is it still biblical for him to stay in the pulpit? She left him as she didn't want to be a preacher's wife any longer. He preaches for a church of Christ. Answer: There are few qualifications of a preacher, beyond his ability\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":44005,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-my-husband-justified-in-finding-another-woman-because-i-am-a-stay-at-home-mom\/","url_meta":{"origin":67807,"position":1},"title":"Is my husband justified in finding another woman because I am a stay-at-home mom?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 18, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: My husband lost his job and because of a hard time finding work in the state that we lived in, he ended up staying with a relative in another state. During that time he decided to get involved with another woman. We have a young daughter, and I am\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":40256,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/what-do-i-do-about-my-abusive-husband\/","url_meta":{"origin":67807,"position":2},"title":"What do I do about my abusive husband?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Sir, good morning. I am in my mid-twenties. I married a guy from the same church I attend. He, also, is in his mid-twenties. He is a very short-tempered man. I have completed my master's and he is completed high school. He trained to teach the Bible. He is\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":62470,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/does-god-want-me-to-lose-everything\/","url_meta":{"origin":67807,"position":3},"title":"Does God want me to lose everything?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 2, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Dear Pastor Hamilton: Thank you for always answering emails throughout the many years. I'm writing you to say that I lost my job. I thought it was God's will for me to be at this job because it was only a block away from my home, it matched my\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":16996,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/should-i-leave-my-controlling-husband\/","url_meta":{"origin":67807,"position":4},"title":"Should I leave my controlling husband?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 9, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Before I married my husband he had set up a living trust which stated that all his earthly possessions at the time of his death will go to his family members other than his wife.\u00a0 As we got married I did not know about it.\u00a0 He then has asked\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":21292,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/im-in-love-with-a-man-who-lives-in-another-country-and-i-dont-know-what-to-do\/","url_meta":{"origin":67807,"position":5},"title":"I’m in love with a man who lives in another country and I don’t know what to do","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 8, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Hello, my problem is not as serious as other askers' problems. I don't live in this country, I'm not even religious, but it's been eating me alive little by little and I don't know where to turn to. I can't write them on blogs since friends would know. I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67807\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}