Time for the Loop the Loop on this rollercoaster!

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I want to also expand on the 'success makes me happy' idea.

When we had the money to travel and also to buy nice things my wife never questioned my business expertise.

When things got rough, life got boring. You are right in that we could have found things that were less expensive to do for fun.

But when things got really tight, she started to doubt me. The 'my husband knows best' mentality was replaced with 'my husband doesnt know what he is doing'.

I dont think being rich makes you happy. But I think being poverished can make you very unhappy if you are not used to it.

Part of the problem is that a few of the couples we know who are about our same age, are now replacing their stsrter home they got married in, with something nicer. We are obviously not in that position and that has been a sour point for both of us. Not because we want to keep up with the Jones' but because it was part of our plan and now its not possible. Our house has gotten too small for us.

Im going to really practice listening to her over the next few weeks. Many if her friends have told me she is coming down off the OM high and is realisung he lied about moving closer to her.

Perhaps if I can really show that I can listen to her and that I value her input, I can bring her a step closer to coming back.