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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 288143" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">I was extremely/always broke when married to my exh. He never worked steady and we moved about 8 times in only a couple of years...always owed the last month's rent and stiffed the landlord. I got most of our food from the local church food pantry, and even put my daughters on state medicaid for a time. When I left him (finally), I went on full out welfare while I went back to school. Saying 'it was difficult' is an understatement. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">Aside from the typical ways in which we pinched pennies - massively - and utilized public programs (mostly for foodstuffs & heat/oil), I had two little ones to entertain. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">I frequented the library and fell in love. They have great FREE programs at local public libraries and so that's what I did - enrolled in all the programs for adults and children. I still love he library and go all the time! We also discovered a lot of public parks with interesting walking trails, we visited cemetaries (strange, but interesting!). Occasionally, there was this planetarium that had a 'free' day and they also had discounted days - we went on those days if I could get a friend to drive us (we lost our vehicle for a while).</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">My exh probably suffered from depression and now I'm thinking he's also probably BiPolar (BP) as well. He uses pot to maintain on a daily basis, self medicating. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">Anyway, I hope things look up for you and H; I know how difficult it can be and will keep you in my thoughts.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 288143, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]I was extremely/always broke when married to my exh. He never worked steady and we moved about 8 times in only a couple of years...always owed the last month's rent and stiffed the landlord. I got most of our food from the local church food pantry, and even put my daughters on state medicaid for a time. When I left him (finally), I went on full out welfare while I went back to school. Saying 'it was difficult' is an understatement. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]Aside from the typical ways in which we pinched pennies - massively - and utilized public programs (mostly for foodstuffs & heat/oil), I had two little ones to entertain. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]I frequented the library and fell in love. They have great FREE programs at local public libraries and so that's what I did - enrolled in all the programs for adults and children. I still love he library and go all the time! We also discovered a lot of public parks with interesting walking trails, we visited cemetaries (strange, but interesting!). Occasionally, there was this planetarium that had a 'free' day and they also had discounted days - we went on those days if I could get a friend to drive us (we lost our vehicle for a while).[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]My exh probably suffered from depression and now I'm thinking he's also probably BiPolar (BP) as well. He uses pot to maintain on a daily basis, self medicating. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]Anyway, I hope things look up for you and H; I know how difficult it can be and will keep you in my thoughts.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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