Love conquers all, but it needs care and feeding
+1 On all the prior advice to make sure you and DW are on the same page going forward. Remind her that she is the most important person in the world.
You now have fresh data with which to update your mindset; resolve to pay off the HELOC more gently and invest the leftover in your relationship with DW. Whatever you overspent on that rental is peanuts compared to what you will lose if it destroys your marriage. And I'm NOT just talking about losing money.
You are rocking the Millionaire Next Door lifestyle. Good work.
+1 On all the prior advice to make sure you and DW are on the same page going forward. Remind her that she is the most important person in the world.
Paying off the HELOC won't be to bad. My mindset is "pay it off in 6 months" instead of an easier "pay it off in a couple years" difference.
You now have fresh data with which to update your mindset; resolve to pay off the HELOC more gently and invest the leftover in your relationship with DW. Whatever you overspent on that rental is peanuts compared to what you will lose if it destroys your marriage. And I'm NOT just talking about losing money.
With that said, we don't have the best paying jobs in the neighborhood but we might be the wealthiest, but it doesn't look like it.
You are rocking the Millionaire Next Door lifestyle. Good work.