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How couples navigate golden handcuffs and authentic values

My partner and I both work in corporate jobs that pay well but feel soulless, and we fantasize about quitting to start something meaningful, but we can't figure out if we're being brave or irresponsible. We grew up without money and we're terrified of going backwards, but we also feel like we're betraying our values by staying comfortable.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are trapped between the security they craved and the authenticity they've sacrificed to get it.

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