MarriedYoung

My husband called..

Thursday, 4. September 2008, 14:38:40

road trip, vacation, married couple, married young, broke young, relationships

My husband called this morning from work, letting me know that he reserved a few nights in Orlando at the end of the month, so we could go to Epcot's Food & Wine festival. We go on this trip every year around his birthday, and usually stay for an entire week.
I'll just put it out there: We're Broke.
This past year has been hard for us. We moved into our house, remodeled the entire thing, and now have tons of bills that we must pay. I have not worked this year due to the fact that I wanted to get school over with. I got my AA in Elementary Education, and am now working on getting my Bachelors, but since money is tight, I have to get a job. I don't mind, I really would love to start working ASAP, but I can't seem to find a job.
My husband is a teacher, not only does he teach during the day, he also teaches night school. The poor man works two jobs to support us while I go to school. He also coaches softball during season. I honestly feel bad every morning when he goes to work and I stay home.
Even though we are broke, he makes an effort to get us out of the everyday routine. Honestly, I was not expecting to go to Epcot's Food & Wine Festival this year. We had gone to Vegas for an entire week at the beginning of summer (which was amazing, by the way), so I was suprised by the call this morning.

Do you or your significant other make plans to get away from the everyday routine, even on a tight budget?
What ways do you guys relax and forget about work and stress?

DetailsSaddest Thing I've Ever Heard.

Comments

Burnsie # 4. September 2008, 22:23

Me and my wife married young, in todays standard very young! My wife was 17 and I 20 (no not a gun shot wedding)
Now after some 20 years and four children and she can still surprise me!
To give another view, I run two businesses which both take me anything upto 14 hours in a given day. However my wife runs the home, looks after the children. I have no need to do anything within the home. Without my wife it would be impossible to work like I do.
What I'm trying to get across is that your husband is clearly a hard working family man but behind every man is a good woman!
Money may be short but to me is also everything else! It great to here that the world isn't just full of divorced people

MarriedYoung # 5. September 2008, 02:14

I totally agree.
Before starting this, I looked for blogs by married people who want to share their experiences.Instead, I found a bunch of blogs that were about marriage counseling, and divorce counseling.

Oh, and I don't know what a gun shot wedding is!

Burnsie # 5. September 2008, 09:10

What surprises me is that all my friends that i grew up with who married are now devoiced. In fact thinking about it, most of the couples i know are! And or are their second marriage.
I know that we live in a throwaway society but still !!!!

Oh and a gunshot (point) wedding is a forced marriage lol

MarriedYoung # 5. September 2008, 13:01

LOL! That's what it means?? I pictured everyone in the wedding with shot guns.

The few people I know tht have married are divorced as well. I only know two older couples (parents of friends) that are still married.
My own mother married three different people, so far.
I hope that isn't the case for us.

I don't have the experience in years that others, including yourself, have, but from what I have learned, a relationship is something that both partners must work on in order for it to be successful. You can't just lose patience and be done with the whole thing.

"For better, or for worse."

Burnsie # 5. September 2008, 13:51

I’m no expert but as far as I can see with friends that have divorced is that they want to lead separate lives. To me marriage is like telling the world this is my best mate, soul partner.... 
You want to spend time together, sharing the good and bad times. Let’s be honest what else is marriage?
Way I figure it is that what you have is special and often impossible to find twice. Oh and regards money, I’ve yet to meet a happy millionaire let alone a married one! . Sometimes it’s good to struggle it put a real prospective of live! 

MarriedYoung # 5. September 2008, 14:18

Friedrich Nietzsche:
"It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages."

Dennis # 10. September 2008, 17:16

Hi! Welcome to Opera!

Just rummaging around in blogs...
   My parents were married for twenty years. When my Mom died, my Dad not only lost his wife - he lost his best friend. She was buried with her wedding ring, so was he thirty two years later.
  Her sister has been married for 40 + years.
No point to any of this really except to say it is possible to find a love that lasts a lifetime, or longer.
  Peace, and good wishes.

Burnsie # 10. September 2008, 18:23

Hey! See the last post says it all!

Suntana # 11. September 2008, 04:19

I actually hadn't heard it referred to as "Gunshot" Wedding before. I've always heard it referred to as "Shotgun" Wedding. Same meaning, just a little flip-flopping of the word.

Anyway, that was quite a pleasant Ring Ring Surprise.

For neutralizing Stress purposes, I exercise.
Probably the main reason for the exercising is to maintain my weight while eating whatever I want.

The Stress Relief aspect of it is just a Bonus. It's pretty much recommended everywhere as a Stress Reliever. Sure it's very hard in the beginning. But, once you condition your mind and body that this is going to be a part of your routine, it gets easier.