UPDATE - 5/7/15
I'm pleased to report that my wife has secured a new full time position. She will be working at the same University where I work (in a totally different area). Her new job is going to be challenging and she is very excited about it. Although she is taking a substantial pay cut from her former profession, we are very happy that she will be able to continue to contribute to the State Teacher's Retirement System, which was a big concern for us.
It's been a tight 6-ish months, but truthfully, no one hurt for anything and I cannot express how positive this experience has been for her emotionally and mentally. She starting eating right, started exercising, reads more, keeps up with our adult kids, lost about 20 pounds, and MOST importantly, started looking at the world for what it really is - a playground for happiness. We've done more things together in the past 6 months than perhaps the previous 10 years combined. I guess I didn't realize the gradual decline of things - now we will commute together, have lunch dates... it's all good.
So we've found new cheese.... and it's wonderful.
