Convincing your significant other that homsteading is the way to go

I have been thinking a bit more. Since the PROJECTED debt is $70,000. she may be able to take some of the sting out of it now.

Is she working? She should be if she can spare the hours at all. Weekend work, maybe Friday night. Or, a different approach would be to take extra classes and try to graduate a semester early. One extra class per semester adds up, as does a summer evening class in English or whatever while she works days.

When I was in school we did not schedule study time: we scheduled free time instead. Any time other than scheduled free time we were working; either on a job or studying.

My nephew stayed with us while he was in college for just grocery money. It cost us nothing and saved him rent. If she has family in the area?????

And, does she qualify for a Pell grant? Those do NOT have to be paid off!

As for homesteading, if you want to build your own place you might start collecting really cute pictures of cabins. In the USA log cabins were REALLY popular for a while and they have some very attractive designs. Your loved one might be more open to alternative housing if you show her pictures of what you can build, and ask if she likes any of them.

It is really really really hard to homestead if your significant other is not into homesteading....

My husband was raised on a farm and wants absolutely NOTHING to do with my animals; couldn't care less about the garden; and pretty much thinks I'm a nut....

It would be a lot lot easier if we could work together on some projects......but I don't see that happening....He is 60 and I am 52. Think think think.....love may be blind but you need somebody with the same interests you have.

when you have to talk someone into something it doesnt seem to work out ok most of the time

Hello,

There's been a lot of good suggestions here. Especially Diana's. My story is similar to hers except I had to get my GF turned around. I started teaching her what it would be like. Last year we bought a small house on the side of a mountain. This now means that she commutes 1:30 each way to her job in NYC five days a week. She loves her job and loves having access to the city. I like being able to go to Yankee games and good restaurants ocasionally. She said to me the other day that it's all worth it to just be able to spend the weekend in the woods. She chose to accept not everyone would have. Good luck.

Scotty

Have her read this link.
http://www.kunstler.com/spch_hudson.htm

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