Hi Earl,
What were the circumstances on why she went on medical leave. Was it requested by her employer or her?

As far as my job, sometimes I hate it, most of the time I like it. Sometimes it's very very hard to get up and go to work and deal with all the 'mess' that I have to deal with daily when my DH works out of the house and has a much less stressful job. Sometimes I'm so tired going to work 5 days a week too that it is a struggle. I've dealt with depression, in fact I'm on anti-depressants now. They seem to make a huge difference. I keep doing it because I have two teenage kids who mean the world to me and I want to be able to provide them with a college education and some experiences that I wasn't fortunate enough to have. I did get a college degree, but I got it totally on my own, working 40+ hours while in college with not a dime of help from my parents. I would like for things to be a little easier for them than that time was for me and hopefully it will help them acheive thier potential. I feel like with a little support I could have accomplished more, but hey, I have a good life now and I'm happy. One day I may get where I have to give it up, but as of now, I'm hanging on. But I'm stubborn.


Enough about me, I hope you and your DW can come to some conclusion that works for her and your financial situation.

Best wishes.