Guilt about family left behind?
I am ready for us to quit our jobs, rent out both units in our two family house and live on the road...permanently...my husband (John) needs some convincing. Our son will be 24 this summer, so he does...
Forum Discussion
I come at this from the perspective that I live within a couple miles of my parents home and my dad died last week.
1. Do other members of your family live close? Are there others that can help in your absence, if it is needed?
2. Have you ever spent an extended amount of time in your RV? Months? I would give it a couple of months and stay ONLY in the RV close to home to see if this is something you would BOTH enjoy. It's not fun to be with someone that doesn't want to be where you are. It can break up a marriage pretty quick.
3. Do you have the available cash reserves to leave your RV in storage and fly home in the event that something should occur?
4. Have you got someone that can take care of your residence(s) and get the necessary repairs done that need to be taken care of?
5. Do you have enough available income to sustain your lifestyle while on the road?
6. Life has a way of not giving you much of a chance to "redo", so with all of these things in place, after you have had a frank and honest discussion and you both are in agreement, then do it.
My mother has had cardiac problems for 20+ years and my dad was healthy as a horse even though he was 82. Friday before last, he had a mild heart attack and a cardiac cath to repair a clogged artery. 3 days later, he suffered complete heart failure and was gone within a couple of hours. Both of my brothers live locally, but my sister lives about 6 hours away. We called her on Friday evening and she was here on Saturday afternoon. Our being with him did not keep him alive, nor did it prolong with life, but we made sure he knew that he was loved...ALWAYS!
We do prolonged RV trips, but do not full-time and he said that he envied us being able to see the country. My mom does not like to travel and she just would not travel and be away from home for more than a night or two. We talked to them daily and sent photos of our adventures for them to see.
Just something to think about for you, but I'm sure your husband is thinking upon these things, too.
1. Do other members of your family live close? Are there others that can help in your absence, if it is needed?
2. Have you ever spent an extended amount of time in your RV? Months? I would give it a couple of months and stay ONLY in the RV close to home to see if this is something you would BOTH enjoy. It's not fun to be with someone that doesn't want to be where you are. It can break up a marriage pretty quick.
3. Do you have the available cash reserves to leave your RV in storage and fly home in the event that something should occur?
4. Have you got someone that can take care of your residence(s) and get the necessary repairs done that need to be taken care of?
5. Do you have enough available income to sustain your lifestyle while on the road?
6. Life has a way of not giving you much of a chance to "redo", so with all of these things in place, after you have had a frank and honest discussion and you both are in agreement, then do it.
My mother has had cardiac problems for 20+ years and my dad was healthy as a horse even though he was 82. Friday before last, he had a mild heart attack and a cardiac cath to repair a clogged artery. 3 days later, he suffered complete heart failure and was gone within a couple of hours. Both of my brothers live locally, but my sister lives about 6 hours away. We called her on Friday evening and she was here on Saturday afternoon. Our being with him did not keep him alive, nor did it prolong with life, but we made sure he knew that he was loved...ALWAYS!
We do prolonged RV trips, but do not full-time and he said that he envied us being able to see the country. My mom does not like to travel and she just would not travel and be away from home for more than a night or two. We talked to them daily and sent photos of our adventures for them to see.
Just something to think about for you, but I'm sure your husband is thinking upon these things, too.
