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Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

A worried reader in Co Sligo seeks Miriam's advice on how to convince her husband not to walk away from a career in pharmaceuticals to take over the family farm.

ASK MIRIAM 1 April 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

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Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

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