Your Agenda: Can you quit your job without your spouse's approval?

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Sep 1, 2026 · 15m

He has a stable job, a decent salary and no kids yet. So why not take a risk while he’s still young? That’s what one listener wants to do. He’s in his late 20s, recently married and desperate to leave his job to pursue something he actually cares about. The problem? His wife doesn’t want him to quit. She’s planning to leave her own job next year, and with both of them potentially without stable incomes, she says their financial security has to come first. So who’s being unreasonable? Is marriage about supporting your partner’s dreams, even when they…