Feeling torn about my partner's career aspirations
My partner (32M) and I (30F) have been together for 3 years. He's passionate about fitness and nutrition and wants to become a full-time wellness coach and blogger. He has a kinesiology degree and is very knowledgeable about health topics. I believe he could create great content and help people.
The issue is he's passing up good career opportunities to pursue coaching full-time, even though he's only in the early stages of building his online presence. Currently he works as a personal trainer at a gym making around $45k annually, but says he dislikes the corporate environment. The gym offers a paid certification program to become a fitness manager, but he's not interested because his dream is to be self-employed.
He wants to focus all his free time on creating content and growing his social media following rather than getting additional certifications. He's convinced his blog and coaching business will take off soon and allow him to quit his job. But I worry he doesn't realize how long it can take to build a successful online business, and how challenging it is to make a stable income.
We want to buy a house in the next few years and enjoy more financial freedom. Right now we're in a small apartment and are doing okay, but can't afford many extras. I'm concerned he's limiting our future by not advancing in his current field while he pursues his passion. I fully support his dreams, but I also think it would be wise to move up at work for more stability as he builds his business on the side.
How can I discuss this without discouraging him? Am I wrong to think he should consider job advancement over his passion? I want to be supportive but also practical about our goals.
