Tytania Explains It All- Part One.

[tytaniaherself]

This would have been a reply on NFCS but it's long and I decided that I might want to be able to edit my post at a later time. My thoughts are in response to a poster who was concerned about a singing spouse who seems to be spending a lot of money on a "career" that isn't paying out. These are issues that have come up at least three times over the

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[m_danson]

That is very portable to other types of dreams.

[tytaniaherself]

Yep, creative dreams in particular. It's very hard on families and loved ones when we have this big dream that we decide should be an all-consuming business. There's only so much anyone can ask of the people around them, especially when they have to help pick up the pieces and dry the tears every time our dream gets crushed. There have to be some reasonable limits and some acceptance of reality.

But that doesn't mean we have to let go of the big dream, we just have to put it in its proper place.

[cantante_lirica]

You are so brilliant. Luckily, I have done most of this, and we revisit our arrangement frequently. But it's great to see it put so succinctly.

:)

[madamevoilanska]

I saw that post on NFCS and my first thought was...hasn't this guy posted this before? But great advice--that guy's wife should read it! :)

[divamelisande]

I have a friend who is in a similar situation with her husband right now. I may show her this post... in fact I actually wonder whether it could be about her.

[divamelisande]

Looked on NFCS. Not about her, but just about could be. Sigh. Seems to be pretty common, this.