My middle aunt who is 50 is planning on earning her PHD. in healthcare management. She started going back to school when she was 42. However, her husband makes fun of her about furthering her education he says she is too d@mn old to continue her education and thats it a waste of time. He also said he is not interested in hearing about her education either.
2006-11-14 04:47:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
You know this was a fight at our house. My husband was very passive aggressive about me going back to school. He would be verbally supportive, but then do things to sabotage my schooling. Just recently I told him I was going to go back to school with or with out his support, and more specifically with or with out him. I'm 29 (still married) and just really starting my under-grad.
You are never too old for school. True, I am one of the older people in my classes, but I'm not the oldest. There is a woman in my English 101 class that started college with her daughter. In my french class there was a 60yr old woman. Knowledge and learning is for everyone at anytime.
Her husband is just being an A*s, just like mine was.
2006-11-14 05:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is really mean. Maybe he is afraid she will make better income than him, then she will leave him. The man wants to be in control and dominant. I find that really ridiculous because a man should support their wife or significant other through education. I feel really sorry for your aunt.
2006-11-14 12:56:24 · answer #2 · answered by leazngurl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hubby totally supports it. I'm 29 and won't be done with this degree until I'm about 33 or 34. And he knows after we get our four kids through college I want to go back and do what I dream of doing. The degree I'm doing now just supplements the job I have now.
2006-11-14 13:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by The Steele's 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a bunch of shi* that he will not support her. What a jerk! I hope this doesn't stop her from pursuing her PhD. I think it is great that she is furthering herself! I know my husband would support me in whatever I decide to do. He needs to wake up and smell the coffee!
2006-11-14 13:10:35 · answer #4 · answered by busymomof4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's an a ss clown! Education should always be supported, even if it is not for a career move.
2006-11-14 12:53:34 · answer #5 · answered by Agent69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your uncle is an a$$. He probably feels threatened by her accomplishments which is pathetic. My hubby has been encouraging me to go back and finish my degree. Once we pay off a couple bills, I probably will.
2006-11-14 12:52:13 · answer #6 · answered by WeaselLuvr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my husband was always very supportive of my further education
2006-11-14 12:50:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am only 28 and my husband didnt let me go to college because he is so jealous and possevive and now I am about to leave him and do for me. Good for aunt and she doesnt need his support she has to do for her....
2006-11-14 12:53:07 · answer #8 · answered by 2strongfor2long 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's the one who is insecure and jealous that she would do it and not him! He's trying to make it hard on her. He is not very supportive and when she moves on she will be around better men, he hates that!
2006-11-14 12:51:53 · answer #9 · answered by ~Another Day~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that you're ever too old to go back to school
2006-11-14 12:51:15 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋