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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, OP, that's a fantasy that I have as well.
It reminds me of the Anne Tyler book: "The Ladder of Years"
Have you read it?

I think you should go for it if that is what you truly want, but make sure your family knows this is not a rejection of them, but something you want to do for your own sanity. But, would one year be enough? [b]Or do you think you might decide you prefer living alone?[/b][/quote]

Thanks for the book recommendation - I've checked it out from the library.  :)

As for realizing that I could prefer to live alone - you are on to something.  My marriage has been far from Mulberry Street - ideal.  DH has devoted a lot of his time to his career and I certainly feel I put my interests on hold as I played the SAHM/supporter role.  He traveled often so it was hard for me to develop a life outside raising kids.  I do not regret staying home, but I do carry resentment that his needs with his career were always the focus.  Like I said, he insisted I stay home after the DC were all in school as he wouldn't/couldn't step up to help out and I couldn't do it all.

He made a sh!tload of money [u][b]and we have substantial wealth[/b][/u], but I wonder, if it was all worth it....

I feel like the Toby Keith song after 25 years, 
I want to talk about me
Want to talk about I
Want to talk about number one
Oh my me my
What I think, what I like, what I know, what I want, what I see
I like talking about you, you, you, you usually, but occasionally
I want to talk about me
I want to talk about me
[/quote]

Do you?  Do you really?
It all depends on your definition of wealth.  If the end result is you have to wonder [i]if it was all worth it[/i], you're really broke-a$$ poor, regardless of how much "money" you have. It ain't gonna buy you happy.  There's no amount enough to do that.

And when you go away, you take yourself with you.  If you can't be happy home, you can't be happy on an extended vacation.[/quote]

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