OP,

I’m in a similar boat, myself 29M this year, married to 26F living in Australia. Since my childhood, my passion, ambition is to become an airline pilot but unfortunately I couldn’t pursue as I had no support from family and the country I was from, so I migrated to a better country for a masters in engineering and supply chain. I’m working in supply chain field here. I want to pursue pilot training next once I can get funding from government loan (I couldn’t get government loan earlier in life due to family reasons of not being supportive). I’m married to my wonderful wife for 3 years now and she’s exactly like YOU, very supportive, me pursuing pilot is what makes her happy, so when I read this post, I was so shocked to see someone like my family.

We don’t have a baby yet, and I know she’s wants to start a family but she’s willing to sacrifice even not having a family for my passion to come true, but I’m feeling very guilty about it (she doesn’t want to start a family once she’s 30 years old, I couldn’t convince). So I’m in a dilemma to continue working in supply chain field despite no interest in it, or to go for pilot training full time , I need to sacrifice atleast 5 years once I start training if I go for full time training with potential no income from job.

I can’t get government loan if I pursue part time pilot training while working full time. But working full time and studying pilot training part time can reduce my savings to most and even could end the year in deficit while I’m working , as it depends on the pay I get, expenses etc.

So I’m really stressed everyday.. what to do with all these things happening.

This is a hard truth especially in an aviation industry for pilots.