Hi Deb - This piecing stuff is hard, and in addition to dbing, we may have to make more creative changes. I know if last summer I had not gotten us to move house, recovery from the a would have been a lot more difficult for us. The distraction made a world of difference.
Quote: Last night as we were getting ready for bed, he commented that it just feels like we are not getting anywhere financially (that's pretty accurate), and said "I just don't know if I can keep doing this for another decade and 1/2". He obviously feels trapped and depressed.
Is there an alternative? Sometimes simpler joys can be liberating, sometimes just a small change can make a difficult financial situation look normal. This seems like an important one for him. May be worth thinking further about.