CSW....You seem so smart and really great at a lot of things. Why not use those skills and find something different and that will offer benefits. If they don't appreciate what you have to offer there then you can move on with the many talents you do have. I am sorry you didn't get the raise you asked for. But try not to let it get you down. Maybe it is just a sign that you need to find something better. Somewhere that will appreciate your talents.

I hope your MRI goes well. You have made so many changes. I am sure your wife is noticing. I can understand that she wants someone who could support a family and wants to make her dreams come true. You can be that man. You just have to find the right job out there and prove to her you can stick with it.