{"id":85575,"date":"2023-04-19T07:27:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T07:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=85575"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:34:13","slug":"how-career-affects-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/how-career-affects-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"How Career Can Affect Your Marriage – 8 Tips to Prioritize Your Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Prioritizing your relationship is hard enough on its own, especially with adding family obligations, school situations, or caregiving responsibilities. When you throw two careers in the mix, you could be well on your way to a crumbling relationship. Do you even know how career can affect your marriage?<\/span><\/p>\n

Research shows that <\/span>married individuals work more<\/span><\/a> than their single counterparts, with men clocking 3.9 more hours per week and women 1.7 more hours. <\/span><\/p>\n

We already know that it’s tough to keep up with a relationship while balancing your career. Early mornings, late nights, overtime, and an “always-on” mentality can cause your relationship to quickly shut off.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>How can a career consume your marriage?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n