Quote Originally Posted by CA_in_NC View Post
I'm right there with you. DH and I are fine. We could live on one salary or the other. I did have lots of student loans (Duke + law school), but I've paid off almost all of those. I have a small loan payment, a small car payment and a house payment. That's it. No credit cards, etc. And we're a long ways towards saving for retirement.

But....I'm decidedly unhappy with my job. It's giving me headaches, high blood pressure and my Dr. has repeatedly told me to quit. I have little to no time for me. DH supports my leaving. And somehow, I'm having trouble giving it up because "we might need the $$". Or worse, my parents (divorced, 1 remarried) might need the $$. (neither can manage $$, both buy whatever they want and expect someone else to pay for it - I can't support them in good conscience - and haven't, but still feel like I should be able to just in case...) I don't even have a good relationship with them. *sigh* I was a whole lot happier when I had no money, and didn't feel like I had to be responsible for everyone's problems *sigh*
It sounds like you need to figure out what would make you happy. And if your dh will support you leaving then I would! Your health is not worth your job!Giving up your health to make sure you can support your parents that you don't really like in the first place seems wrong to me. And maybe if they had to bail themselves out because you can't back them up might be a good lesson for them. I would follow your Dr's advice and start living for yourself and not other people. You have a life to live here why not try and make it a happy one if you can? For you!