Just accept the acquisition. Leave at the soonest chance you can. If they offer say 2 million dollars, but require you to stay 4 years.... then leave at the first "cliff" and walk with 25% (or whatever).
You will feel just as miserable if you leave and work at Walmart. Because the issue is inside your own head.
But you would be broke and your wife will leave you. Good luck getting custody rights if she paints you as a nutcase.
Take the money, pretend long enougb to extract capital and eject asap
I know enough about intersexual dynamics to stand behind the statement.
The fact that he's coming to a forum, anonymously, for advice says volumes about his precarious position.
Look at the upside and downside potential for not being stoic and you will understand where my statement is coming from.
Trust me OP, you are the Captain and no one on the crew wants to see the Captain cry or look for "support". It won't end well.
If you have tons of $$$, then take the fucking money and invest it wisely in rental properties, and income trusts.
It would be wise and prudent to do a risk analysis of losing:
- your spouse
- your house
- access to your children
- other assets
Then start preparing by locking everything up and minimize your downside.
- talk to a lawyer and tax accountant about how to protect yourself
Don't believe what the Blue Pill masses here are saying. I know you love your family and spouse. Don't let this decision bring out the worst in others.
Do not talk it over with your wife. It won't go well. And if it does.... she will see you as weak and eventually leave you (80% of marriages are terminated by the woman)
You are the captain and you can rely on the people for support like your family and close friends.
You tell her what you decided, and act like it's no big deal to you and she won't think it's a big deal either.
If she does act like it's a big deal, then you know what she was after all along.