Peter and Megan, 36 and 37, are married with no kids but severe financial stress threatens their future together. Peter has grown to resent Megan’s unwillingness to seek a higher income. He’s changed jobs, but won’t consider selling any of their seven vehicles to alleviate their stress.
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• “I pretend things are fine, but we’re 2 months from going bankrupt” #78
• “We 4x’d our salary as COVID nurses. The experience haunts us. So does the money” #75
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