ncbill
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Thank you so much for your reply. I do believe it is the anxiety and not know what to expect. I just got off the phone with her since she is deployed at the current moment. Explained to her our financial circumstance now and in the future. I believe she has a better understanding. She supports her son while attending the University. This is her primary purpose, so she does not want to jeopardize by needing to support me as well. I assured her this will not be the case. In the end, she said, "it is up to you if you want to get a job", haha.
So work the part-time job while looking for a full-time (not physical) job in your field if that's what you want.
Sounds like she'll be retiring in just a few years anyway.
My wife's non-negotiable was to be a SAHM, but once the kids were all in school she returned to teaching and won't voluntarily retire anytime soon..even with that we'll still have summers free.