ll, i am not sure if you have said, but exactly what is h's apartment for, i mean why is he keeping it? can he rent it out to make money? or is he renting it from someone? it makes sense that giving up the apartment would free up money for other things. i want to go back and get a masters too but i can not figure a way to do it right now. my h is not all that supportive about school either. he dropped out of highschool and got a ged then went to several communtiy colleges. he is looking in to go back now. i am going to try to take a spanish class. I think it's great you are going to a gym, to, but i fear i wouldn't be motivated enough to use it! have a great trip! lisa