Gotta Keep Trying 2

[tryingtilDorR]

GIMA - it is interesting how we start to notice God's work in our life in new ways when we go through a crisis like this. Like yourself, I have wondered if He is working for our M as well.


There are some interesting circumstances that are occuring in my life that influence W towards staying together.

I lost my job last year around the time the crisis started, but didn't spend a day out of work since I found a new one. However, if I had stayed at the other company an unforseen huge windfall would have occurred. They were acquired recently and I would have made over half a million dollars on stock option profits over the next 2 years. This would have made it easy to D financially, but instead I have a lower-paying job and it is too expensive to separate and W knows it, especially with kids going to college over next several years. Also, with the bad economy and depressed real estate prices W would not get much $$$s out of a divorce settlement if she left right now. It is like selling at a low, especially when it comes to our house and her half of the equity.

Given the changes in myself I don't even care about the lost financial opportunity from the old job even though it is what I had worked towards my whole career - there are things more important in life and God has taught me this through this experience and I am grateful.

There are some other examples of how He is influencing the situation through external events I believe but I won't hijack your thread to talk about them. Keep up the PMA!