<human>: Can you provide a brief rundown of the text in within 3 sentences?

Hi Reddit,

I just wanted to get this off my chest. I just quit university because of surgery and a lack of money, so I have to go back to work. My wife and I are both semi-profesionals (she is a mental health worker and I'm a welder).

We live above the poverty line, but like many, we struggle with money. I'm faced with a choice. I can work overtime night shift for 6 days a week, and we can live without worrying about money. In this case I will never see her even though I love spending time together more than anything. Or I can work a 9-5 day job, and live with daily anxiety about falling deep into debt. In this case I can spend time enjoying my wife's company and the little things that make me happy.

How long will it take before our society realizes that the middle class is necessary for our country to function? Why do people still believe in the American dream: that everyone can be wealthy and happy if they only work hard enough? How much longer must this go on before we get fed up?
<bot>: I need to chose between security (a prerequisite of happiness), and happiness (while living in fear and insecurity). Why can't things be different?