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Dear Annie: My husband is passionate about doing what we can as individual citizens to fight climate change. He believes that the greatest impact a person can have is to reduce their driving. So, to do his part, he started using the public transit system as much as possible.

Our city’s public transit is far from perfect and turns what would be a 20 minute drive into a two hour train/bus/bike ride. This greatly increased the time he spends commuting.

I want to support his desire to be more eco-responsible and I agree with his point that using public transit more often will increase ridership and eventually, with luck, increase and improve the service. But right now it takes a long time. We have a small child, pets and a household to manage. Every time he spends four hours doing something that could be done in less than an hour, I feel so frustrated that he chooses public transport and climate awareness over his family, which leaves me more of work to do.

How can I honor her desires and passions while trying to find a balance where I don’t take on the extra work? — Frustrated with public transport

Dear Frustrated: Congratulations to your husband on his noble goal. However, when his humanitarian spirit begins to affect his personal relationships, it may be time to compromise.

There are many ways to live an eco-friendly life, and driving less is definitely one of them. Why not create a list of sustainable practices that fit into your lifestyle? For example, you could start composting or stop using disposable plastic food containers.

On days when public transit is too heavy for you, such as when you have a pet and a baby in tow, remind him that your household does its part in other ways. Then you can protect your time and always give the green light to its eco-friendly lifestyle.

Dear Annie: This is in response to “Workaholic,” the woman who is exhausted at work and is considering a career change. At the start of my quarantine, I closed my business because the enthusiasm was gone and I needed a change. To find out what the change should be, I took several tests at our community college that were designed to reveal your skills and talents, which showed me career opportunities I didn’t even know existed.

I also read the book, “The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and Life” by Laurie Beth Jones. A couple of times in my career, I’ve studied this book because it helped me focus on what was important to me at the time and make a plan.

The most important thing I’ve learned in my professional journey is this: if your passion is gone, it’s time to move on! The second most important thing I learned is this: you need interests outside of work. This is extremely important when you retire. If you don’t have a hobby or something that makes you want to get up in the morning, you’ll be miserable.

Good luck with your trip! – Was there

Dear Been There: Thank you for this good advice. Additionally, there are a variety of free online job aptitude tests that might help. “Workaholic” explore their options. There are so many opportunities that didn’t exist 10 or even 5 years ago. Whether you’re looking for a career, a hobby, or whatever you’re passionate about, it always helps to know what’s going on.