I totally understand there are no quick fixes... I've been at this for 6-7 months now... time is all relative I suppose.
Over the weekend we had a heart to heart (brought up by her)... resolved to "wait another couple of weeks to see how she felt".
I didn't go into the weekend expecting it to get all fixed... although maybe you are right that deep down I did.
as for the job... its just that I'm following her to be with her and the kids.. taking a job that is not what I trained 13 years to do. I do agree that the kids are very important but don't I need to feel satisfied and happy with my work in order to be the best dad for them?