Big life changes require careful planning and timing.

In this story, a woman supported her husband in leaving his job, but he wanted to quit before securing their financial stability.

With a move, a new job, and a savings goal on the line, the pressure started causing frequent arguments.

Things escalated when he feared being fired and was pushed to leave even sooner.

Do you think his decision was justified? Check out the full details below.

AITAH for not allowing my husband to quit his job before we have enough money saved for our cross state move?

My husband hates his job. He has been begging me all year to let him quit.

I have been supportive. All I ask is that he have another job lined up.

The new job should not be too much of a pay cut. It should not hurt us financially.

His response to this is that all I care about is money. He says I do not care about his happiness.

This woman and her husband are carefully planning their future.

We have two children. Being able to pay our bills is important.

Well, he was offered a job four hours away from where we currently live.

We would be leaving behind our support system. I would be starting my career over in a new market.

We would be halting our home-buying process. But he would be happy.

So we are going to make the move.

But they started arguing about the decisions they needed to make.

However, this past month we have been arguing at least once a week about him quitting his job early.

We are not moving until July 10th. He would not be starting his new job until August.

We need at least 10k saved up to be able to make this move.

It will also supplement his lost income for the month he will be out of work.

In order for us to have enough money saved up, we both need to work.

We need to work pretty much up until the day we leave.

He wanted to quit so badly.

Today’s argument is this. His job only needs three chefs.

One had a surgery scheduled. That person would be out until we move.

This meant they had to hire someone. Well, the coworker canceled her surgery.

Now, they have an extra person. My husband is worried he will be fired.

So, he just wants to quit instead.

This sounds like a difficult decision involving happiness and responsibility, which I think is pretty common among many families.

Quitting early could make things way harder than they need to be. If he could only endure a little bit more, that might lessen the burden.

I think OP is not saying no. She’s just asking for better timing.

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Finally, short and simple.

Sometimes, you also need to time your exit to protect the ones you love.

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