Wife made 53k last year and I made 45k.
We live in the midwest in a house that we owe 130k on. We pay 1000 per month on mortgage.
2 kids. Daycare runs about 1800 per month. No car payments. I drive 2002 Ford explorer, she drives 2007 honda civic.
Cook most of our meals. We go out probably once a month.
I am working myself to death. I own a business that is growing so fast that I am forced to work at least 80 hours a week. I don't have the option of raising my pay either. Growth eats cash and this is our long term investment. My wife works 40 and has great benefits and insurance. When I get home from work I am a zombie. I just don't have much of anything left in the tank to help with kids, housework or cooking so she does most of the work like that.
I am burning both my wife and I out. I think we live way below our means and our housing market is hot right now. I am considering selling our house for 199k and flipping that into a bigger house to reward her for all the hardwork she has put into our marriage and kids.
I still owe about 45k in student loans. Paying the minimum about 273 per month.
Should I be thinking about a house? I know most of you would say pay off my loan debt and then think about moving but the strain of living so frugally is taking a toll and Im afraid I'm going to burn my wife out and she will leave.
Anyone else been in my shoes?
Submitted April 26, 2017 at 05:15PM by pfthrowaway1983 http://ift.tt/2q7dwUN
