sue, I am glad you are going to put more into yourself. That's wondeful. I really mean it. I want to add one thing about your post.
Stay-at-home moms might get depressed not because they don't have things to distract them from their problems at home, but because we all have to be happy as individuals in order to have happy marriages. Some women feel completely fulfilled being home with their families, and that's fantastic, because in an ideal world, kids do best with their parents.
However, some women don't feel fulfilled and they expect their husbands to make them happy. Ha! It doesn't work that way. YOu have to love what you do and then want to share your life with your partner. Your partner can't BE your life because your partner has his own life and his own needs. Too many people have unrealistic expectations about marriage. I love my husband to death, but if I didn't have the kids, my work, my family, friends and some hobbies,I wouldn't be fulfilled. He can't do that for me. I love being with him, but he can't fill my cup completely. I have to do that myself.
I'm not saying that you are expecting too much from your husband...but I am saying that you need to make you happy. don't let the kids get lost in the process, but Sue is responsible for Sue. I know you know this, I am just seconding the motion. Take care, Michele
