My spouse and I are both from working-class families but I got a professional job and now make significantly more money, and it's created this weird tension where I feel guilty about 'leaving my roots' and they feel left behind. We can't figure out how to navigate family gatherings or our own relationship when my income puts us in a different class than where we started.
More people experience this than they realize.
Economic advancement can fracture relationships when partners process class transition differently.
“Where Are You with Poverty and identity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.