Understood, Toots. I'll kick back on the posts.

Cadet,
Thank you for that, it is my honor to serve my country.

I am deployed and she's at home. We've never been good with the distance, it's just never been this bad. She's got a lot going on right now, too. Taking care of the house, pets, finances on her own while trying (and unfortunately failing) at reaching some of her own personal goals. She's got no "career" and has been in a less-than wonderful marriage with a turd of a husband. I think it's all coming to a head now and I am taking the brunt of the anger. Probably rightfully so. Still I'm serious about making these changes, whether she comes back or not. I'm disgusted at the person I allowed myself to become and will never allow myself to be that again.

I'll get started on the homework immediately.