What Should I Say To Her?

My spouse of 7 years surprised me when, after I got sick, she took care of our kids and me for the week.  I mean totally.  For the life of me I never imagined this could happen.  She does a wonderful job managing our kids, and she has repeatedly said our 2 are all she can handle on any given day.  I am the breadwinner in our family.  I cannot afford to have taken that week off.  Since meeting my wife 10 years back, she quit her job and became a homemaker — which I really enjoy.  I realized when ill, though, that we must get a 2nd income.  Our medical bills are about to get sizably bigger due to my recent diagnosis.  So, how do I inspire my wife to even consider a part-time job, once I get over my own feelings about it.  What should I say to her, literally?

The operative sentence here is “once I get over my own feelings about it.’’When you feel comfortable first and foremost with the idea of your spouse leaving the home and having a part-time job; you will begin to feel ease around bringing the subject up with her. I would begin by extending your immense appreciation for the ongoing “wonderful job” that she does managing your children. Then from your place of alignment around the idea of her working outside the home, ask her how she would feel about having a part-time job?This is a question that opens the door for the two of you to have a honest loving conversation about this new situation that has come up in your lives together.