About my husbands opinion of degree

[MaybeIamUngrateful]

I'm fin the first year of my degree, my husband isn't supportive because he doesn't see the point of me doing it.

I already work and have qualifications in the area I'm doing the degree in but at level 3 and its distance learning.

If I ask him to see to the children etc while I study he keeps saying it's pointless to do it,im just doing it so I can say I have a degree and he took the mick when I was telling him I would have letters after my name in a few years. It's really wearing me down.

He doesn't have any qualifications and the only person he knows (not including teachers,Drs etc) at a personal level with a degree works in a factory.

Aibu to be proud I'm doing this in my very little spare time and want some support and encouragement?

My ex husband was much the same. Refused to 'let' me pursue the career of my dreams until one day, many years later, I realised I didn't need his permission. We were separated within a year and it was the best decision I ever made. My new husband would support me whatever I decided I wanted to do.

What. Mitzi said

You’re gonna leave him far far behind. He knows it and is trying to stop you.

Educating Rita- great film.

Yanbu. I'm doing my masters at the moment, distance learning. It probably won't advance my career but I'm doing it because I enjoy it and I find the subject interesting. My DH is really supportive and takes the kids out of the house for a few hours when I have assignments due in.

My ex was like this. I ended up saying to him 'If you force me to choose between you and my degree I will not choose you. Either support me in this or piss off'.

He did neither btw. He carried on being an arse...

And I served divorce papers on him the day I finished my last exam.

So sorry this is happening to you. I’m on my final year similar circumstances it’s been an awful uphill battle with constant sabotage he’s let the children wreck the house
Culminating in him having to be removed from our home in this my final two semesters. He even went so far as to cut the phone line and broadband off without telling me needless to say I’m divorcing him

What’s happening is a well know phenomenon when a married woman begins to educate herself above the level of her spouse. Universities have special domestic abuse units precisely for this reason. Ultimately it’s your decision but why would you stay in a relationship where you are actively prevented and punished for wanting to grow

He feels jealous and inferior. And someone who loved you would put you first, not try to drag you down, not feel jealous and try to undermine you,

So whether yih proceed in the relationship or not, remember that. If someone loves you they wouldn't do this. And never give up on your ambitions or who you are to please someone who puts themselves first.

Is anyone else thinking about "Educating Rita"?