Marriage counseling to come to a compromise.
Decide what activities you can & can’t support. We stated each kid could have only one sport/activity per season & would have to find alternate transportation if they wanted more. Saves time, money & just time to be a kid with family. Not to mention all the homework kids get from preschool on. I carpooled with other Scout parents so would only have to pick up all our kids from school/feed at fast food or fast casual restaurant/drop off or stay at Scout meeting/drop back home once every three weeks.
Designate one weekend day where you have to do nothing. Stay at a child-free friend’s house, sit in the woods, get away from people. He can choose to charge ahead 7 days but doesn’t mean you have to.
Banks often have financial planners or there are online tutorials and library books on financial literacy—pick from reputable sources.
Ideas from my experience: For investing I recommend Vanguard or T. Rowe Price mutual funds for long-term wealth building. The younger you are the more risk you can take, in general. As you get older, go for safer investments with lower yields but less risk. Look at quarterly and yearly statements and overall performance. Do not follow the market every day or you will go mad. CDs at banks for mid- term savings (6 months-3 years), and savings accounts for money you will need in the next 6 months; interest-bearing one’s if you will earn any significant amount. Contribute as much as feasible to IRAs, especially if there are employer contributions. Start early—compound interest adds up!
Don’t forget to budget for fun: entertainment, trips, restaurants. It doesn’t have to be costly (date nights, camping, free concerts in the park, pool, RECenter or YMCA membership, board game nights, bowling, neighborhood theater, family hikes, visits to waterfalls, museums, etc.). What would you regret not doing if you got hit by a car tomorrow?
Does your business have a business plan? A marketing plan? What is the projected date to break even? Turn a profit? Hire employees? Start-ups are insanely labor-intensive, especially at the beginning. Is it your dream or just hubs’? Do the kids want to be part of it or could they care less? Do you have mentors, advisers or investors? Has one of you studied similar businesses? Information interviewed non-competitor similar businesses? Use professors at local colleges and universities. Pick their brains or ask them to serve on an advisory board.