Work and relationships

[Miss-read]

Has your dedication to work got to the point where it ended your relationship?

[butternut]

Where do I start Yes Yes and Yes, unfortunately in todays world its no longer common for a guy to bring home the bread and butter, shame I would love to be a lady of leasure (probably wouldnt if it happened get bored, but oooh no stress bring it on)

[steviep165]

i remember when i was married. i worked loads of hours so my wife and i could have nice holidays, a nice house, stuff like that. she loved it.
and then she divorced me claiming she never saw me and work had destroyed our marriage.
never could work that one out.

[butternut]

stevie p165 it doesnt seem to matter what sex you are male or female, in order to survive these days unless yr a scrounger (sorry to all scroungers) it seems to come with the territory, sad but true

[Miss-read]

Dont think its anything about being a scrounger butternut. But a person can work for a company, lets call them "career animals" not necessarily (sp) giving all his/her earning to his/her partner. But just out for the high of giving his all to his company.

Wanting to give all his/her time to thier employer. For recognition at work. And in the meantime, giving nothing to the partner.... if you see what I mean!

[Miss-read]

Stevie165. The person I am with. His ex wife divorced him on more or less the same grounds.

Now he is with me. And although we are not married, and I am not enjoying the financial side of all the hours he puts in. I feel he is doing the same exact thing.

Obviously work comes first to him!

[butternut]

some will always agree and others won't depends on our jobs i suppose and backgrounds, however, I still stand firm in saying its part of the territory

[steviep165]

it was never a question of work coming first though. thats the point. i didnt want to work 16 hour days every day, but i did it because we both wanted to enjoy the finer things in life, and she wanted me to do it too.
then she divorced me for it.

[Miss-read]

sorry Stevie was not having a go at you.

Think my partner is just obsessed with work. Working for a BIG high profile company. And that seems to have taken over his life.

[butternut]

stevie I think your better rid to be honest!