[winsome]

From today's Sunday Times (London)

On a recent sunny afternoon in New York City I was talking with a girlfriend who happens to be a hedge fund wife. She was complaining about her husband, once a highly compensated trader whose fund had closed down and who now, in her opinion, wasn’t doing enough to find a job. The couple had been bickering non-stop about their cashflow problems. From behind a pair of oversized black lenses, she confided in me that she was at her wit’s end and was considering pulling the plug on the relationship. “I didn’t get married for this,” she whimpered, adding ruefully, “Do you know I have to take the subway now?”

Looks like you are having a hard time on your side of the pond. We'll have to start sending you food parcels soon.

To disolve a marriage because there is not enough money merely proves that she has no clue about what a marriage is supposed to be, IMHO

Honestly depending where you live and what field of work you are in the recession has hit hard for some. I know my daughter had a difficult time finding a job; she was told that she was too over qualified for most jobs but she took what she could get for the summer. Her state is economically depressed.

Originally Posted by winsome

From today's Sunday Times (London)

On a recent sunny afternoon in New York City I was talking with a girlfriend who happens to be a hedge fund wife. She was complaining about her husband, once a highly compensated trader whose fund had closed down and who now, in her opinion, wasn’t doing enough to find a job. The couple had been bickering non-stop about their cashflow problems. From behind a pair of oversized black lenses, she confided in me that she was at her wit’s end and was considering pulling the plug on the relationship. “I didn’t get married for this,” she whimpered, adding ruefully, “Do you know I have to take the subway now?”

Looks like you are having a hard time on your side of the pond. We'll have to start sending you food parcels soon.

It seems that her husband is experiencing depression, did she say how long he had been unemployed. Are they Christians?

Her comment regarding having to ride the subway seems a little petty, does she know that there are people who were upper middle class who are not living in the subway? in tents? and in their cars?

Maybe she just needs a "reality" check...I heard a saying once..."I complained because I had not shoes, until I saw a man that had not feet".

There is always someone who is doing worst than we are.