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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks so much for your responses.  They have helped more than I can express.

We have been pretty careful with our finances so we aren't anticipating a spiral situation like a PP described.  I am working, he has another steady income source, we have insurance, etc.  If the business status quo doesn't change by the summer, he will pull the plug and we will take the hit.

The anxiety is related to the potential collateral damage of closing, plus the loss of a decades-long dream.  No matter what happens, we'll be able to say on our deathbeds that we took our shot, but there is no doubt that it will be very painful for us if it fails.   I'm struggling to deal with that emotional reality I guess, plus the fear of all the unknowns is hard.

We've been through so much that we are running out of gas at this point.  I like PP's suggestion to simplify more and put more focus on our marriage and children. I did that when I was sick and it did help me get through that.

My other question is related to the social shame of a failure like this.  (I felt a bit of an "otherness" feeling when I was sick, but not exactly shame, just removed socially.)  I suppose there isn't a way to avoid the sting, but does anyone have "survival" suggestions for that?

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