I think that I am discovering what the reality of a mid life crisis is. My wife being ten years older, actually 9 1/2 yrs., is going through one right now as I speak. Some days are the best we have ever had and the rest, well, they suck. Hopefully she doesn't go down the same way as yours Salmo. One can hope. But I have a lot in common thus far with your story. Except I satyed in the service, did not get my BA (yet, in progress) and my kids are too young to put through College yet. We'll see what happens.