Comments on: Law Wives Anonymous http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/ one stink, dozens of different ways. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:16:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Meredith http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-23756 Meredith Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:26:56 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-23756 I am just entering the "law school widow" thing...my husband will start his first year in the fall. Your words both terrified and empowered me. I laughed so hard I cried and by the end I could only hope that I have the strength to survive it as you have. thank you :) I am just entering the “law school widow” thing…my husband will start his first year in the fall. Your words both terrified and empowered me. I laughed so hard I cried and by the end I could only hope that I have the strength to survive it as you have. thank you :)

]]> By: Christy http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-17544 Christy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:45:39 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-17544 Where have you been all my life...This is a breath of fresh air, your words are a God sent to my soul. I have felt guilty for the past year, feeling that I am at the end of my rope. feeling that my mother did NOT raise me to be this kind of Woman that has lost her life, feeling that I am stronger than this. I also know I am married to an Amazing man that makes every wretched day of his law school career worth it for mew to endure and that these experiences strengthen our marriage and strengthen me as a woman. sorry about my tangent what I simply want to say is THANK YOU! Where have you been all my life…This is a breath of fresh air, your words are a God sent to my soul. I have felt guilty for the past year, feeling that I am at the end of my rope. feeling that my mother did NOT raise me to be this kind of Woman that has lost her life, feeling that I am stronger than this. I also know I am married to an Amazing man that makes every wretched day of his law school career worth it for mew to endure and that these experiences strengthen our marriage and strengthen me as a woman. sorry about my tangent what I simply want to say is THANK YOU!

]]> By: Buffalo Lawyers http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-16905 Buffalo Lawyers Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:42:22 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-16905 I too am a Lawyer...and I agree with you that no working-spouse (or soon to be working spouse) with a family could ever pull it off by themselves. The "other" spouse is usually the "rock" that holds everything together. I too am a Lawyer…and I agree with you that no working-spouse (or soon to be working spouse) with a family could ever pull it off by themselves. The “other” spouse is usually the “rock” that holds everything together.

]]> By: Hierarchy of Suffering. Who wins? - Blog Nosh Magazine http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-16570 Hierarchy of Suffering. Who wins? - Blog Nosh Magazine Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:29:22 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-16570 [...] I’m still going to talk about how my diamond shoes are too tight.  Because they are and I don’t like blisters.  So sue [...] [...] I’m still going to talk about how my diamond shoes are too tight.  Because they are and I don’t like blisters.  So sue [...]

]]> By: themotherboard http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-13682 themotherboard Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:34:26 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-13682 I had our 2nd baby at 1:00am the morning of my husbands first law school exam. Yeah. Good times. I have wicked awesome timing! Law school just prepares you for being a single mother the rest of your lives. Jefe is now a partner, and it seems like I STILL don't see him. I suppose some day it will all be worth it. I just want that damn housekeeper! themotherboards last blog post..<a href="http://wheredidiputthat.blogspot.com/2008/07/throwback-thursday_24.html" rel="nofollow">Throwback Thursday</a> I had our 2nd baby at 1:00am the morning of my husbands first law school exam. Yeah. Good times. I have wicked awesome timing!

Law school just prepares you for being a single mother the rest of your lives.

Jefe is now a partner, and it seems like I STILL don’t see him. I suppose some day it will all be worth it. I just want that damn housekeeper!

themotherboards last blog post..Throwback Thursday

]]> By: Maja http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-13603 Maja Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:32:41 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-13603 Is there a group for med school wives? If so I want to be in it!! My husband had a career change of heart 4.5 years ago and started school all over. Now "we" are just finished 1st year med with 3 kids and I am expected #4 in just a few weeks. Good Times!! Just add a 5 year residency to the 3 years of school remaining to the mix. Like I said, good times... I joke that he will be so excited when he is done he will pee his pants, (but it might be because he is so OLD). At least we can laugh about it, because really, what else can you do?! At least he will be happy when it is all said and done, and if he works really, really hard - he might have his student loans paid off before he retires! Is there a group for med school wives? If so I want to be in it!! My husband had a career change of heart 4.5 years ago and started school all over. Now “we” are just finished 1st year med with 3 kids and I am expected #4 in just a few weeks. Good Times!! Just add a 5 year residency to the 3 years of school remaining to the mix. Like I said, good times… I joke that he will be so excited when he is done he will pee his pants, (but it might be because he is so OLD). At least we can laugh about it, because really, what else can you do?! At least he will be happy when it is all said and done, and if he works really, really hard – he might have his student loans paid off before he retires!

]]> By: Glennia http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-11076 Glennia Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:40:27 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-11076 Awesome post. I am a lawyer, and will be paying off my student loans about the time I a) hit menopause and b) my kid is ready for college; SWEET! But, it was worth it in that the money is pretty good, and I know what things like "res ipsa loquitur" mean, because, you know it comes up so often in conversation at PTA meetings. I wasn't married during law school, and I felt bad for the spouses of my classmates. Good luck to you both. <em>Glennia's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/glenniac/~3/280187533/giveaway-on-mom.html' rel="nofollow">Giveaway on MOMocrats</a></em> Awesome post. I am a lawyer, and will be paying off my student loans about the time I a) hit menopause and b) my kid is ready for college; SWEET! But, it was worth it in that the money is pretty good, and I know what things like “res ipsa loquitur” mean, because, you know it comes up so often in conversation at PTA meetings. I wasn’t married during law school, and I felt bad for the spouses of my classmates.

Good luck to you both.

Glennia’s last blog post..Giveaway on MOMocrats

]]> By: Yolanda http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-9871 Yolanda Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:40:44 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-9871 perrrrfffect. and sweet. hilarious. truthful. thank you both for sharing. <em>Yolanda's last blog post..<a href='http://writeonyo.com/2008/03/24/the-carrot-on-the-stick/' rel="nofollow">the carrot on the stick</a></em> perrrrfffect. and sweet. hilarious. truthful.

thank you both for sharing.

Yolanda’s last blog post..the carrot on the stick

]]> By: The Mom Bomb http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-9389 The Mom Bomb Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:15:15 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-9389 Ooh! Ooh! I just loved this. My husband's a lawyer, too. Actually, I just remembered that I'm a lawyer as well -- except that I only lasted 2 years as a litigator. Why only 2 years? Because I hated, HATED practicing law. I liked it on an intellectual level, really I did. But on a personal level, I hate conflict -- I'd rather cooperate. I'm too sensitive and take stress home with me. And at bottom, I'm just not that competitive. Sounds like I'd make a greeeaaaat lawyer, right? Yeah, that's what I was thinking. So when hubs and I moved from Chicago to NJ, I quit and did writing for a software company. Kinda dull. Didn't pay as much. But I didn't have to argue and get in peoples' faces. Plus I got to leave at five to go to my pottery class. Hubs hung up his own shingle and started his own firm. Now the fun REALLY starts. It's feast or famine: some months are good, some tight. And he worries about paying overhead and employees in addition to providing for his family. You have mountains of sympathy from me. And please never EVER feel guilty about taking care of yourself, whether it's a spa day or just treating yourself to a latte. Lawyer-stress is insane. Time and time again my husband has told me how valuable it is to him to have a spouse that's (relatively)calm and not buzzing with anxiety over work. We know 2-lawyer couples, but it aint easy with a family. Right now I'm looking for a low-key part-time job to get me back in the workforce. I'll shut up now. <em>The Mom Bomb's last blog post..<a href='http://themombomb.blogspot.com/2008/03/please-tell-me.html' rel="nofollow">Please Tell Me . . .</a></em> Ooh! Ooh! I just loved this. My husband’s a lawyer, too. Actually, I just remembered that I’m a lawyer as well — except that I only lasted 2 years as a litigator. Why only 2 years? Because I hated, HATED practicing law.

I liked it on an intellectual level, really I did. But on a personal level, I hate conflict — I’d rather cooperate. I’m too sensitive and take stress home with me. And at bottom, I’m just not that competitive.

Sounds like I’d make a greeeaaaat lawyer, right?

Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. So when hubs and I moved from Chicago to NJ, I quit and did writing for a software company. Kinda dull. Didn’t pay as much. But I didn’t have to argue and get in peoples’ faces. Plus I got to leave at five to go to my pottery class.

Hubs hung up his own shingle and started his own firm. Now the fun REALLY starts. It’s feast or famine: some months are good, some tight. And he worries about paying overhead and employees in addition to providing for his family.

You have mountains of sympathy from me. And please never EVER feel guilty about taking care of yourself, whether it’s a spa day or just treating yourself to a latte. Lawyer-stress is insane. Time and time again my husband has told me how valuable it is to him to have a spouse that’s (relatively)calm and not buzzing with anxiety over work. We know 2-lawyer couples, but it aint easy with a family. Right now I’m looking for a low-key part-time job to get me back in the workforce.

I’ll shut up now.

The Mom Bomb’s last blog post..Please Tell Me . . .

]]> By: Olive http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 Olive Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:19:39 +0000 http://mooshinindy.com/2007/10/23/law-wives-anonymous/#comment-8417 Your story sounds so much like mine except replace "lawyer" with "minister" and "law school" with "seminary" and finally "money" with... well I don't know with what cuz there ain't any now and there ain't ever going to be any! Sorry to burst the bubble about all the good-doers out there not working for the money but for a higher calling - unfortunately our family's food, insurance, education, etc. costs the same as everybody elses. Your story sounds so much like mine except replace “lawyer” with “minister” and “law school” with “seminary” and finally “money” with… well I don’t know with what cuz there ain’t any now and there ain’t ever going to be any! Sorry to burst the bubble about all the good-doers out there not working for the money but for a higher calling – unfortunately our family’s food, insurance, education, etc. costs the same as everybody elses.

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