There is a certain rhythm of progress one expects in life. I always anticipated that marriage would bring emotional, professional and financial stability. I believed that after the first few years of settling in, a predictable and comfortable pattern would emerge in my life. Work, vacations, sports seasons, holidays...my life would roll along like a pleasant river.
No. Not so much. It seems that when I felt emotionally secure our finances were in the crapper and when we finally attained financial security all hell broke lose in marriage. My career remained a stabilizing force in my life.
So now I'm moving backward. I am back to square one. For all intents and purposes I am back to where I was when I was 25 years old...except now my boobs are less perky....and I have four ankle biters.
Due to budget cuts it is likely that next year I will be earning less than I did this year. Much less. A divorce and a serious illness (not mine) have decimated our savings. The boys and I may have to move out of our home. And emotionally...oh pulease. Don't get me started.
No. Not so much. It seems that when I felt emotionally secure our finances were in the crapper and when we finally attained financial security all hell broke lose in marriage. My career remained a stabilizing force in my life.
So now I'm moving backward. I am back to square one. For all intents and purposes I am back to where I was when I was 25 years old...except now my boobs are less perky....and I have four ankle biters.
Due to budget cuts it is likely that next year I will be earning less than I did this year. Much less. A divorce and a serious illness (not mine) have decimated our savings. The boys and I may have to move out of our home. And emotionally...oh pulease. Don't get me started.
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