My husband got married in 1981 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was happy to stay home and raise our three children.
我的丈夫在1981年结婚,在我们婚姻的头十年里,我很乐意待在家里抚养我们的三个孩子。
The four years ago, my youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.
四年前,我最小的孩子上学了,我想我可以重新回去工作。
My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision.
我的丈夫非常支持我,并帮我做了决定。
He emphasized all of the things I could do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.
他强调了我在家里能做的所有事情,并说他认为我在生意上能取得很大成功。
After several weeks of looking for a job, I found my present job, which was working for a small public relations firm.
经过几周的求职,我找到了现在的工作,在一家小型公关公司上班。
At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends, 'My clever little wife can run that company she's working for.'
起初,我的丈夫很为我骄傲,常对朋友说:‘我这个聪明的小妻子能经营她工作的那家公司。’
But as his joking statement approached truth, my husband stopped talking to me about my job.
但随着他玩笑似的话接近事实,我的丈夫不再和我谈论我的工作了。
I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I'm now making more money than he is.
我得到了多次晋升和加薪,现在赚的钱比他多了。
I can buy my new clothes and a new car.
我可以买新衣服和新车。
Because of our joint incomes, my husband and I can do many things we had always dreamed of doing, but we don't do these things because he is very unhappy.
由于我们的共同收入,我和丈夫能做许多我们一直梦想的事,但我们没做,因为他很不开心。
We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends.
我们为小事争吵,丈夫还在朋友面前对我十分挑剔。
For the first time in our marriage, I think it is possible that our marriage may come to an end.
在我们的婚姻中,我第一次觉得我们的婚姻可能走向终结。
I love my husband very much, and I don't want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job.
我非常爱我的丈夫,不想让他感到自卑,但我也热爱我的工作。
I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know how.
我想我可以同时做好妻子和职业女性,但我不知道如何做到。
Who can give me some advice?
谁能给我一些建议?
Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?
我是必须二选一,还是能同时拥有丈夫和新事业?