Hello everyone, time for a little journaling. Moved out of my condo yesterday into a much smaller structure that can best be described as a bungalow. The rent is much more reasonable, about half of what I was paying for my old place.
In june of 2011, my w and I finally sold our one bedroom condo that we had lived in for 13 years. I had bought it in 1998 right before we met, and using the equity from it I was able to purchase outright a cabin in the Pennsy woods, plus buy back my active duty time with the Marines (most gov pension systems allow you to do that, and I am a county employee). I bought it at the bottom of the market and had enough equity left over at the sale that I was able to realize a small profit. After all the years that she wanted to move into a bigger place, we finally moved into a two bedroom place in June of 2011. It was two weeks later that she dropped the bomb.
So, now she is living in Ohio, renting a house next to her sister, and seemingly very happy. I, on the other hand, have been forced to downsize to a bungalow, which reminds me of 30 years ago, when I was a struggling graduate student living in cramped quarters in a not so nice part of town. Even though everyone who visits the place say it is "charming" I cant help being a little angry in that it seems I have gotten the worse end of the deal.
Oh well, guess weve all been there, just ranting.
On a happier note, got a nice birthday card from w yesterday. Unexpected but nice. Hope you all are doing well, am continuing to follow your sitchs with great interest!
m 54 XW 48 m 12 t 14 bomb 6-11 s 10-11 wife moved to other state 10-21-11 d 9-12
O GOD THY SEA IS SO GREAT AND MY BOAT IS SO SMALL!
Good to hear from you Gunny. New surroundings bring new opportunities. 1/2 the rent means more money in your pocket to do things that you might not otherwise have been able to do before.
Live it up a little!
Oh, and Happy Birthday!
Me51 W53 S17 S14 M22 T25 Bomb-9/11; A-11/11; I move out 11/11
It's easy to find our bottom, it is our top that requires cultivation.
Every rough spot adds to our emotional constitution. -Barney Fife
thanks 2 for the wishes, I will have a cold one with you in mind, hope you are well.
Rick, thanks for the bd wishes. New place is only 3 miles from the old one, 3 miles closer to work, 3 miles farther from canal. Not too bad. How are things with you?
Thanks for chiming in all, Gunny
m 54 XW 48 m 12 t 14 bomb 6-11 s 10-11 wife moved to other state 10-21-11 d 9-12
O GOD THY SEA IS SO GREAT AND MY BOAT IS SO SMALL!
Me: 36 Her: 35 Together 7/09 Married 8/7/10 Separate rooms since at least April 11 "I've decided I want a divorce" 12/5/11 She moves out of state/files 2/7/12 Dissolution final 5/12
