Ask Amy: Trapped in a snowbank, wife wants out
Dear Amy, I am 64 and retired. My husband is 62 and has his own home-based business.
He said he was going to retire, but now he's saying he will just work part time so that we will have extra money “to play.”
We moved to an extremely small town, which has very few entertainment opportunities. It entails over two hours of driving to get all but the most basic of medical care.
Most of the women here grew up with their friends, and are not welcoming.
There is also snow on the ground for six months of the year, and I have physical problems that make it difficult and risky for me to walk in snow.
My husband is happy here. He has friends through his work and doesn't really care about spending time with people.
He's an outdoor guy. All I do is watch TV with him or wait for him to not be working.
I want to move to a place where I have more options for friendship and entertainment, but he refuses to move.
He doesn't like to travel, and I am afraid the rest of my life will be spent living in this fishbowl where I can only look outside and be alone.
He rejects the idea of looking for another place, and becomes angry when I bring it up.
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