Hubby gets a decent wage. The problem is housing. It's gone bonkers since 9/11. Our kids are a different matter. Jobs aren't plentiful in this area. And to afford housing, both people have to work.
You won't move. I don't imagine you are eager to pick up new skills (correct me if I'm wrong).
You're wrong. We'd move in a heartbeat and job skills are not a problem. We've been trying to move. Even our kids would pull up stakes and follow. The problem is our ages. We got caught in a housing crunch at a very bad time. Hubby works on elevators and you need to be where they are. Job openings are not plentiful. And housing here is at a premium. We'd LOVE to move.
You said:
"...Our kids are a different matter. Jobs aren't plentiful in this area. And to afford housing, both people have to work..."
Well, if "jobs aren't plentiful", why don't they move to where jobs ARE plentiful?
There are certainly lots of good jobs in NYC for the well-educated and/or well-motivated.
A friend's daughter is a 27-year-old MBA, whose annual compensation exceeds $150,000. Funny thing. She seems to have no problem paying the "sky-high" rent on her Manhattan apartment.
Go figure...