We are on the same boat!

I feel your pain!

Almost two years now after my hu*****and got laid off!

Now I just leave him alone because I am trying to give myself a break.

I am trying to focus on the well beings of my children and my own career, not to focus on his career since he just had no idea at this time.

He wasn't do anything for the first half year after the layoff. Then he tried at least three things, but decided nothing was right for him. He just told me that it is very hard to find the right direction to go. He is still wondering around. He is in his middle age, but acts like my teenage boy. I guess that he did not have any choice when he was young, so he decide to make it up now.

Now, he decide to be a waiter in a restaurant to earn some money for his children's holiday gifts. I think this is good for him. Let him do whatever he wants to do. After many years of hard working, this should be a good time to rethink our life. There are always ups or downs in our whole life. What we can do is accept it, and do what we can do.

Do not feel too much pressure. There are 1/5 people in USA do not have enough food to put on their table. We can survive. The good thing for my hu*****and is that he is positive, not worry about money, he is planning to take out his 401K to do his own business if he can find a good one. I did not say anything even I know this is a really bad idea and I worried about his retirement. On the other hand, I always remember that we did not have anything when we just got here.

Be positive and be patient!!

Best wishes for you!