When life hands you lemons add alcohol and stir!

[MichelleLT]

Keep saying it! That's a great mantra to have.

How fun about the movie! I want to go see that. I will keep that extra scene in mind. Thanks for the tip!

As much as I completely understand your apprehension, I'm sure you don't want him working these crappy jobs the rest of his life either. Getting his career back would be a big step for him in feeling better about himself and his life, feeling like he's getting back on his feet. Also moving on from the mistakes he made that led to him losing his job in the first place.

While I certainly understand the association you have, it seems to me that he had a lot of years in law enforcement prior to the depression and affair right? So, maybe you can look at it as a return to the good times, rather than as a precursor to another blow up?