Chronicles of a Trailing Spouse...

One thing I've noticed about Paraburdoo is that it is very much a town on the make. Everyone here is working towards the day they leave, and making money is the name of the game. This sense of shared purpose is almost palpable here, there is no time for frills or fripperies, you get in, make your money, and get out. This ethos is so at odds with the way DH and I have operated up til now -- money is made and wasted; if it comes in nice packaging I will most certainly buy it -- that in many ways this is the best place we could have come to; a financial boot camp if you will. Chatting to just about anyone you meet goes something like this: Me: 'So, how long do you intend to stay here?' Person I've just met: (screws up face to mentally figure out how many years left on mortgage) 'Umm...I think about another two years at least.' Nobody I've met intends to stay long term, but they won't leave until it's paid dividends. This also me...