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I currently have a house in the country, 20 acres and lot of animals. It takes a toll on my wife trying to keep up while I'm gone for 90 days. So much to the point that she wants to move in town. I absolutely do not. I could get a job working something like 3 weeks on 3 weeks off or something of the sort and still live in the country but make considerably less money. In this situation what would y'all do?

Hire a foreman. I'm available.

For me, its no question at all.
I will never, ever, live in a city again.

Why dont you cut down on the critters and make her life easyier???

How many animals? Could always downsize that aspect for her.

I do alright, but I don't make that much money. My younger brother helps out a lot but will be working for me in another year.

Even cutting down on the critters won't be that much difference, with the land up keep aspect. That is the biggest problem for her.

rebelp74 wrote:I currently have a house in the country, 20 acres and lot of animals. It takes a toll on my wife trying to keep up while I'm gone for 90 days. So much to the point that she wants to move in town. I absolutely do not. I could get a job working something like 3 weeks on 3 weeks off or something of the sort and still live in the country but make considerably less money. In this situation what would y'all do?

if your not there ditch the animals or hire someone, I'm guessing you could find someone to do chores while you are away for less then the cost of a bedroom set. does your wife work?

Seriously, consider hiring someone to come out and help. Even if it costs what the difference in your salary would be, it's a wash, and you still get your place in the country, and she gets an easier time of it when you're gone. I would bet that you could easily find an old retired guy ho would be more than happy for something like this to do.

assateague wrote:Seriously, consider hiring someone to come out and help. Even if it costs what the difference in your salary would be, it's a wash, and you still get your place in the country, and she gets an easier time of it when you're gone. I would bet that you could easily find an old retired guy ho would be more than happy for something like this to do.

exactly, but if your wife doesnt have a job I would tell her to "toughen up buttercup"

jehler wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:I currently have a house in the country, 20 acres and lot of animals. It takes a toll on my wife trying to keep up while I'm gone for 90 days. So much to the point that she wants to move in town. I absolutely do not. I could get a job working something like 3 weeks on 3 weeks off or something of the sort and still live in the country but make considerably less money. In this situation what would y'all do?

if your not there ditch the animals or hire someone, I'm guessing you could find someone to do chores while you are away for less then the cost of a bedroom set. does your wife work?

No she doesn't work. Thwe land is what gets to her. She says she feels overwhelmed sometimes. If I hired someone it'd probably be about the same as if I took the paycut for a gulf job.

rebelp74 wrote:Even cutting down on the critters won't be that much difference, with the land up keep aspect. That is the biggest problem for her.

Are you sure she dont just want to move into town?

Have you considered an E collar to motivate her?

jehler wrote:

assateague wrote:Seriously, consider hiring someone to come out and help. Even if it costs what the difference in your salary would be, it's a wash, and you still get your place in the country, and she gets an easier time of it when you're gone. I would bet that you could easily find an old retired guy ho would be more than happy for something like this to do.

exactly, but if your wife doesnt have a job I would tell her to "toughen up buttercup"

Trust me, I have pushed that issue. She does pretty good honestly. Gets on the tractor, tends to the animals, runs the garden, etc.

jehler wrote:

assateague wrote:Seriously, consider hiring someone to come out and help. Even if it costs what the difference in your salary would be, it's a wash, and you still get your place in the country, and she gets an easier time of it when you're gone. I would bet that you could easily find an old retired guy ho would be more than happy for something like this to do.

exactly, but if your wife doesnt have a job I would tell her to "toughen up buttercup"

rebelp74 wrote:

jehler wrote:

assateague wrote:Seriously, consider hiring someone to come out and help. Even if it costs what the difference in your salary would be, it's a wash, and you still get your place in the country, and she gets an easier time of it when you're gone. I would bet that you could easily find an old retired guy ho would be more than happy for something like this to do.

exactly, but if your wife doesnt have a job I would tell her to "toughen up buttercup"

Trust me, I have pushed that issue. She does pretty good honestly. Gets on the tractor, tends to the animals, runs the garden, etc.

how about a trade? you stay home and she goes to work

Dont have any advice. But, out of curiosity what do you do for work that gets three weeks on three off? That sounds great.

jehler wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:

jehler wrote:

assateague wrote:Seriously, consider hiring someone to come out and help. Even if it costs what the difference in your salary would be, it's a wash, and you still get your place in the country, and she gets an easier time of it when you're gone. I would bet that you could easily find an old retired guy ho would be more than happy for something like this to do.

exactly, but if your wife doesnt have a job I would tell her to "toughen up buttercup"

Trust me, I have pushed that issue. She does pretty good honestly. Gets on the tractor, tends to the animals, runs the garden, etc.

how about a trade? you stay home and she goes to work

I wish but I like having money.

rebelp74 wrote:

jehler wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:

jehler wrote:

assateague wrote:Seriously, consider hiring someone to come out and help. Even if it costs what the difference in your salary would be, it's a wash, and you still get your place in the country, and she gets an easier time of it when you're gone. I would bet that you could easily find an old retired guy ho would be more than happy for something like this to do.

exactly, but if your wife doesnt have a job I would tell her to "toughen up buttercup"

Trust me, I have pushed that issue. She does pretty good honestly. Gets on the tractor, tends to the animals, runs the garden, etc.

how about a trade? you stay home and she goes to work

I wish but I like having money.

if shes as hot as you say i'm sure she could make twice what you do

How far is it into town Reb? Perhaps you could subdivide, sell off ten acres and get a little place in town while keeping your place in the country.

My neighbor said his second wife was a pole dancer and she made more in 2 nights then he did in 2 weeks.

Get her skinny ass in a thong hanging upside down for fun and profit.

Problem solved.

waterfowlman wrote:How far is it into town Reb? Perhaps you could subdivide, sell off ten acres and get a little place in town while keeping your place in the country.

I have considered this. She wants to be closer to stores, she just started driving a car about 5 months ago and it'd make it easier on her going into town for things. Probably safer too.

waterfowlman wrote:How far is it into town Reb? Perhaps you could subdivide, sell off ten acres and get a little place in town while keeping your place in the country.

honestly i'd be more inclined to get a divorce and marry a butch broad

jehler wrote:if shes as hot as you say i'm sure she could make twice what you do

Said before she's not a 10 more like a good 8 but marriage material. Not many hot women make real marriage material.

rebelp74 wrote:she just started driving a car about 5 months ago

Asian.... woman... what could possibly go wrong?

jehler wrote:

waterfowlman wrote:How far is it into town Reb? Perhaps you could subdivide, sell off ten acres and get a little place in town while keeping your place in the country.

honestly i'd be more inclined to get a divorce and marry a butch broad

I put some leads out to see how the jobs in the Gulf would be and got some hits right away. Making good money just not as good as deep sea.

jehler wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:she just started driving a car about 5 months ago

Asian.... woman... what could possibly go wrong?

EXACTLY

Cut down your animals and lease part of it for pasture land.

TNAL45 wrote:Cut down your animals and lease part of it for pasture land.

Not really leasable. I have enough pasture for about 10 cattle the rest is hardwood bottoms, fruit and pecan trees.

rebelp74 wrote:

TNAL45 wrote:Cut down your animals and lease part of it for pasture land.

Not really leasable. I have enough pasture for about 10 cattle the rest is hardwood bottoms, fruit and pecan trees.

In that case, buy 12 goats.

TNAL45 wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:

TNAL45 wrote:Cut down your animals and lease part of it for pasture land.

Not really leasable. I have enough pasture for about 10 cattle the rest is hardwood bottoms, fruit and pecan trees.

In that case, buy 12 goats.

I have 4 fainting goats, 5 cows, 5 hogs, and a lot of birds.

TNAL45 wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:

TNAL45 wrote:Cut down your animals and lease part of it for pasture land.

Not really leasable. I have enough pasture for about 10 cattle the rest is hardwood bottoms, fruit and pecan trees.

In that case, buy 12 goats.

there ya go, that solves everything but the commute