Hi Guys!

Well, there has been some improvement..You know, basically I haven't gotten the silent treatment for a few days. I had a talk with him the other day and told him that I am tired of hearing his mother and that the way his dad and him talk about his mother - and me - is not acceptable at all and is nothing short of cruel. I told him that him constantly bringing up his mother would be akin to me bringing up my abusive parents and constantly throwing that in his face (something I never do).

He also likes to bring up MY mother as a trigger, which she is (but nothing like him) as a further way to deflect off of him.

Hankster & AmazonMom - Re: the gun. My husband likes guns and I have no problem with that. They are all usually locked up in the safe which is a huge safe and nobody could break into that sucker. The computers usually are never in the safe, he just did that to prevent me from being able to delete anything off them or break them that day. His handgun is usually on him (he is legally allowed to conceal carry), but that particular day he had taken it off and laid it on top of the safe. I haven't seen it since so I have no idea what he did with it. We live in the country and I am often at the house by myself, so having them is mainly for protection and sport. I told him the other day, I don't want to be able to see them anymore for my own safety.

Anyways, back to him. His business had been thriving the last three years and a couple of months ago, just fell flat. There is really nothing he can do about it. The phone just isn't ringing. So, that's another thing that has contributed to my sadness lately - and his. I wouldn't say he's taking the business stress out on me, but it is probably a small factor in me being able to find joy in much lately. I have been on my knees praying for this business situation to turn around. I would love it if some of you could pray also. We are getting close to critical mass financially. I have also been applying for jobs myself and haven't even gotten an interview. Even with the hospital I've volunteered with.