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What Do We Do Now?

How to Survive a Spouse's Job Loss

By Teri Brown

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She learned that making meals from scratch cut down on the grocery bill. Her family learned that activities like hiking or picnicking instead of more costly entertainment could save a bundle.

Moving Forward

When a spouse loses their job, the stress can create an environment for change, which can be a positive side to this struggle. Many couples have gone back to school, relocated to a better situation or found a more rewarding career.

The trick is to stay positive, work together and communicate effectively. Then perhaps, you too can turn lemons into lemonade.

Handling a Job Loss

Damian Birkel, founder of Professionals in Transition Support Group, Inc. and author of the Career Bounce-Back! Series (Amacom Books, 1997), gives the following advice for those who have recently lost their jobs:

  • Give yourself time and the privacy you need to recuperate.
  • Don't broadcast your job loss to the world (with the exception of your family and close friends).
  • It's OK to come unglued, but don't do it around the people whose help you'll need down the road when you begin your job search.
  • It's normal to feel a sense of dread, and even relatively insignificant items and events can become menacing.
  • Only after adequate "process time" should you begin your job search.

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