Wife in MLC, I think

[LB55]

Venting a bit here.

W is now suggesting via her L that I move into our rental home, since the tenants just informed us that they will be vacating at the end of the month. It is a decent home and would work for my needs, with one exception. It is 112 miles each way to work and 109 to the marital home. About 3 hours each way with traffic. She claims it is a reasonable commuting distance. I don't think so in any way.

I would get up at 3am to make it to work on time, and get home at 7pm and fall into bed. That is not in any way productive or healthy. Not to mention GAL is dead on that kind of schedule. The 1100 miles a week and $1000/month commuting bill just to work are pretty untenable as well. W says that the mortgage payment is less than any place I could find to rent, which is true, until you account for fuel. I could get a really nice place near my work for the mortgage cost plus that fuel bill.

I believe this is yet another attempt to appear 'nice and amicable' and 'trying to do the best thing for my spouse' by her. Her real intent here is to isolate me further from the kids. Living that kind of distance makes me unavailable on any workday, and with baseball starting soon I would have to drive that distance on Saturday and Sunday too in order to see my kids play. They couldn't stay over at my place because its too far away with school and baseball. Why even have a house if i am living in my truck on the highway? When I don't show up for a game, then it backs W's argument that I don't care about spending time with my kids..."see here is my proof!"

Funny how for someone that is so controlling(me), she is trying to tell me where to live, when I can see the kids, who I can see the kids with, which household items I can have, etc. She says I will have a tough time finding a place to live on my own. I hate renting because it is throw away money, wish I could just buy another house but that's a bad idea right now I think. A good question for the L.

She doesn't have a job...maybe she should move into the rental home.