I guess you have had a lot going on, and my heart goes out to you. I know how this thing can take a toll, and sometimes, it seems like you just can't catch a break.
The good news is, you are starting a new job! I know that it comes with lots of changes and decisions, which can take away from the excitement in a way. I get it, its like, yeah, this is good, but now I've gotta ......??????????????
Right? Lots of things to figure out, while in the meantime, "stuff" just keeps raining down.
Hey! You are taking it like a champ. As long as you keep going- one foot in front of the other- you will come out the other side. I'm telling you, Matt. Just keep going.
I can totally relate with the stress of d15. I had some very troubling things with s17 the past few months. We always had an amazing r. I trusted him more than most people on earth! I took his word, oh, boy, did I ever. When things changed with him- he used that. I made some mistakes, and I'd hate to see you do the same. And, he was good. Very convincing. Now, we still had a good r. We were still close, but we went through it. Just be careful, and you must realize that friends have much more impact on them than even they will believe. And they will not lead on that their friends make poor choices. Some of these friends are very under the radar. You know, the Eddie Haskell types. I remember when my parents got a divorce. I thought I was fine. I was in such denial that it affected me. I thought my anger was associated with the fact that i was just a bad@ss.
Sometimes you have to make the tough choices. Even when they convince you other wise... You are her rock, Matt.
Your wife... eh... let her figure it out. I know the frustration.. but don't waste your energy on that which you can't control (says crazy person, me).
Do you think it is possible to rent your house out? Maybe get a roommate or something? Or if you rented and got an apartment, you could go back to the house down the road.
