Feeling lost, depressed

[SillyGirl_C]

I am so sorry to hear you are feeling down. Many people, I am sure, can relate. It is not like the 'old days' where an average family could get by on one salary. And these days, many people move to work and local jobs are hard to come by.

That said, I think there comes a time when we must take a look at our wish list and narrow it to a few 'have to' items. Not perfect, but better than being stagnant which seems to be why you are getting down.

Perhaps you could move, have a job, have more kids, and have your husband be a 'stay at home dad' until he finds work (which could take a long while or never...and you would need to accept that as the trade off for being closer to your family). Or if his job is essential to his happiness (and some careers are), depending on the distance...perhaps he can commute home to the town on weekends (again, not perfect). OR...you stay where you are, have the extra kids, go back to work and try to schedule regular visits with your family.

Lots of choices, but not one fulfills all your wants. The trick is to determine which is the MOST important to you...staying at home, having more kids, being closer to your family. If you can get moving on one of these things, you might feel a bit better and less stuck.