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Is REI worth a divorce??
I got married last year on Halloween eve after not even knowing the girl 3 months.. the first month of the relationship was wonderful i was working in west texas building a gas plant and she was my camper wife.. but i started missing work because she wanted me to.. well long story short i got laid off and had to move back home. Being laid off and not working led to depression and feeling like less of a man and she didn't understand.. since then she has became very insecure and very jealous.. i have to walk with my head down when we go to stores so she dont think im looking at other females.. and i have begged her to support me and start learning about investing with me but she wont.. i want a better life im tired of the life ive been living for the past 35 years and i know real estate can give me a better one.. has anyone else been in this position? What should i do?
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I don't think the problem is REI related. You have to understand that your spouse may not have the same love of REI as you. My wife does not, so I can understand in that sense. The worse way to approach it is to force the idea of real estate. You have to slowly present the idea to them. Some are not as easily moved or spurred by the benefits of REI. So to solve that issue, slowly integrate them into REI. Find out what their goals are and show them how REI can help them achieve it.
Communication will get you far, and understanding when your emotionally driven and not logically driven in your speech will take you far.
Next, it looks like you are in need of a mindset change. Either counseling, mentor, or something along those lines would be beneficial for you. You need to regain the confidence and the love of "self". You need to get back to loving yourself and being confident in your abilities.