I’m in awe of your work ethic and your commitment to your family life - I think it’s possible your daughter will reap the benefits of the special time spent with you, I doubt she’ll remember the money constraints.

I’m certainly not an expert and can’t add anything to CANDC’s excellent post but I do like the coping strategies you’ve developed. Taking another route for the mental break sounds a good idea - escaping into tv and movies is something many of us do, and why not, it takes us on thought journeys we otherwise might not make. Do you like to share movie time with your daughter and wife? If so, even better.

If you don’t mind sharing, where are you thinking of moving to? I wish you and your family every success and happiness there.