["Well my wife just quit her job, but if this new endeavor works out, we'll be better off in the long run.", 'What kind of endeavor are you reffering to?', "Well she's going to make her own private practice, but it takes a while to build clients, so we're living pretty minimally right now."]
What about you? Don't you work?
My wife decided to quit her job in order to go after a more lucrative and fulfilling one.  It would just take time to start earning some money.