Bright career could lead to broken family?

Indonesia
March 22, 2007 2:03am CST
I'm quite sad today. My best friend will be divorce by end of this month. It's all started 4 years ago, when he got new job offer but have to leave his family. He asked me whether he should take the opportunity and I suggested to take it coz it was a good chance for him and he took it. Actually, he regularly visit his wife and the kids every weekend, but things had changed on end of last year. he had promoted and too busy with his job. One day, there was big fight coz his wife suspected differently. according to him, he has no affair, and I believe him. But the wife still insist to divorce. Should I feel guilty coz I suggested him to take the job and leave the family? Why does most woman have negative thinking of man? Does any one of you have a tips how to convince your wife?
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12 responses
• Malaysia
22 Mar 07
..Well,let us begin by getting motivated. There is a vast world of work out there, where million people are employed in the country alone ---many of whom bored out of their minds. All day long. Not for nothing is their motto TGIF --"Thank God It's Friday." They live for the weekends, when they can go do what they really want to do. " When you meet a someone, you need to SENSE what he likes and transform yourself accordingly.Maybe, for many years, maybe we used the exact same approach, and for many years it's failed the exact same way. Why not try others method?.
@invana (11)
• China
23 Mar 07
well,I really think it's not your fault.Men always face two choices,career and family.But our energy is limited you can't handle all perfect at the same time.as for woman,especially for housewife,she needs not only money but aslo love.Whenever she feels lonely,you should accompany and embrace her.
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• United States
23 Mar 07
That has happened to many families that I know of.
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Mar 07
im a wife too..and will have also doubts on husband working very far and very busy...wife needs attention as always by husband to grow their relationship..the best solution for that is to take his family where work is now..
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
bright careers don't always lead to broken families...it all depends on the person...the man should have realized prior to the decision of divorce that his family is drifting apart because of his job...he should have resolved it sooner...no wonder the woman wants a divorce...but i'm not saying i'm on the side of the woman because she should not make a decision so abruptly without proving her "instinct"...trust and commitment are important for a long-lasting relationship...probably what they lack is proper communication... don't worry...you should not feel guilty about their failing marriage because it's not really your fault...you were just being thoughtful and nice when you suggested to him to take the job...my advice to you is not to meddle first with their problem...it's a problem that should be resolved by the ones involved...and you're not one of them...probably the wife is still devastated about their divorce thing...it's better to give them space...
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@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
woman, as i am needs assurances..there are things that the mind know but the heart want to hear it everyday...things like, my partner is working in dubai and i need to hear from him everyday the assurance i needed to make myself at ease..we have that arrangment from the time we started the relationship..up until now, were running 5 years in the relationship and things are working pretty great!
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
23 Mar 07
No I do not think that you should feel guilty for suggesting to him that he take the job, as he would need the money to support his wife and family and maybe you thought at the time if everything worked out that he would move his wife and family to be there with him,. Oh I do not think that every woman has a negative feeling about their husbands I certainly don't my husband and me have a close marriage and we discuss everything together. I also believe that the couple that marry should have more open discussions about everything and then most of the time their marriages would work out.
@coolchai (753)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
im a wife and i constantly remind my husband to communicate everyday no matter how bz he is. and no matter where he is and how far he will be he must have time to just check up his email every now and then. good and open communication is the key to all mis understandings. Goodluck to your friend! Godbless
@catcai (1056)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
DO you feel guilty that this has all transpired because of your suggestion to your friend? Because if you are, It's perfectly ok after all you had your part in it. You can't blame his wife for thinking negatively of your friend, unless you truly know what really goes on with regards to your friends’ relationship with his wife at home. Almost all women are bound to think negatively of their husbands or partners when they are away because men always has this tendency to lurk out.. if you know what I mean. Besides maybe the wife has an issue with the husband? Maybe they had some sort of a problem before that’s why she thinks negatively of him.. just MAYBE. If you are really confident that your friend is very much loyal to the wife and his family, as his friend and as the person who suggested that he takes this job in the first place. I think you should try to help out by talking to the wife- and tell her that she should reconsider her thoughts for a divorce because you know your friend well. And tell her that you helped suggest that he takes that job because you know that it would do them good… just try talking to the wife, this might work… goodluck!
• India
23 Mar 07
Well thats a typical doubting nature that conmes in women's as well as men's mind.In most cases such doubts are incurable and depend only on type of bondage between the two
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
It's not because "most women have negative thinking of men" that they are having this problem right now. Apparently, your friend thinks that his only responsibility as a husband and a father is to earn a living, he forgot that one of his major responsibilities is to be there always for his family. I mean, we cannot deny the fact that physical presence makes a lot of difference. For a house to be a home, a family must be intact. Oh well, there are decisions in our life that we tend to regret someday...
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@jarves (814)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
Hala ka! It's your fault!heheh just kidding! it's not your fault, its your friend who is supposed to decide on that. Anyways, he should bring his family and live near the work place.