When we moved into our current house we were both working and able to live some what comfortably.  She became pregnant with our first.  During her pregnancy she decided that she wanted to leave her job and be a stay a home mom.  It definitely made finances tighter, but we managed.  

Our daughter is two now.  Lately my wife has been talking about wanting to return to school.  She wants to take business administration.   When I asked specifically what she wanted to do with the degree she had no set idea and just said that it would open a lot more doors for her if she returns to work.  

I’ve tried involving her in our finances.  She really just seems purposely blind to how tight things are on one income alone.  There have been multiple times that she’s bought things that we can’t really afford.  I just don’t see how we could make her going back to school work.  Tuition and books aren’t cheap on top of the day care we would have to get for our daughter.  

There’s another reason why I’m unsupportive of her going back to school.   Early on in our marriage she went to college for Vet tech and was adamant that this was the path for her.  Two months in and she decided that it wasn’t for her after all and just quit.  It was a state school, but still quite an expensive investment not to get any return on.  I’d be more conflicted if she had an actual plan with what she wanted to do with a business degree, but just opening doors doesn’t seem like a good enough reason to me.  Open doors don’t guarantee anything, it’s rough out there employment wise.  

I want to tell her that down the line when we’re more secure would be the time to return to school, but right now it’s just not do able.  
 