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I loved hard work but love sitting at a mountain retreat more. So, I made a deal with my husband. I'll work the first 20 years of our marriage. I'll pay the bills, take care of all the financing. At the end of those 20 years I retire and he supports me till the day I die.

March 2002 was our 20th anniversary. I have been retired since July of 2002 and I am currently sitting on a gorgeous 14 acre hill (no mountains in Georgia) playing in the dirt.

My husband got to experiment with a few different business experiments, climb mountains and volcanos, sky dive, hunt, water and snow ski, paintball competitions, roller hockey, got his helicopter pilots license and a number of other fun things while he was young and strong enough to try just about everything he set his mind to. We both really enjoy caving and bunjee jumping.(We don't have children.)

He has two good viable businesses and supports me at a standard of living most would envy. I know I picked a really good one.

I know I picked a really good one.

Sure sounds like it. OTOH, my ex left me when I made noises about wanting to go back to school to finish my Masters.

I envy your situation, and am glad that you found each other. Congratulations to you for picking a good 'un and to hubby for getting a good 'un.

A neat story - thanks for posting it!