modestmurse

I saw a similar thread posted already, but was unable to respond as it was in one of the premium zones. My wife and I will be celebrating our two-year anniversary this year, and I still have a year remaining in nursing school. While we are surviving, the stress is mounting, escpecially financially. We are surviving on her income and my student loans. We are both in our early thirties, and have no children. She decided to change careers and become a nurse about 5 years ago, after us dating for about a year and half. It was tough, but she got through and stayed on to earn her BSN. She was lucky and did not have to work during that time. I did not support her financially because we were only dating. During that time she was in school, I became interested in nursing while learning about the nurses roles and duties. She supported the idea, saying that I would be a natural. Knowing it would be difficult and after some deliberation, I began to pursue the idea well after she had begun her career. I was able to work while knocking out my GE's, however once I entered the track/core classes and began clinicals, I had to stop working altogether, which my wife supported and understood. I take care of the majority of the household chores because I do not work, but my wife is a "neat freak" who has high standards and gets fussy when things aren't up to snuff. This adds to my stress, and when coupled with everything else, you can imagine the bickering and flat out nasty arguements that occur. I guess on some level it is to be expected, as we both know why we are having problems, but it doesn't make it any easier. We both are grouchy and snipe and snap at each other even when it is unprovoked, almost expectantly. We know that in a approximately a year's time we'll be through this trial, and I am just hoping we make it and don't resent each other too much by the time this is over. Cheers to all and good luck with school; we all need it!