See, LadyWendy, that did not hurt, did it ?
Feeling any better now ? And it seems that you avoided making a big mistake and that always is a good thing. In my experience giving up to early and settling for something you are not really comfortable with will come to haunt in the end.
Good luck with swaying your husband's mind, lucky man that he is.
Btw, if your area is really that crime-plagued how about robbing a bank to expand your financial possibilities. It would just count as adjusting to the local customs and hardly be noticed anyway ...
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So long !
R³