Property here in Cali is super expensive and a townhouse is on the market about a mile from our current house. It is just barely doable for us financially. With only a single income, my current house's monthly expenses is 60% of my net pay or my W's net pay since we earn almost exactly the same. This town house would also be 60% of the net pay.
I've mentioned once or twice about the financial consequences of D, but I realize this is for my W to learn on her own. I don't think she fully appreciates how much our standard of living will decrease post D.
I am going to go tour it this week just to see. I'm torn about whether I should be helping the D along, whether I should be generating solutions for my W, etc. On the other hand, if we are D, then being so close is a great solution for my kids. It is close enough to walk between the two homes, but not so close that we're in constant contact.
