: About Me

My husband and I had been married for 11 months when we purchased our first home. I was pregnant with our first child and he had just been honorably discharged from the Navy two months previously. When he first returned home, we lived with my in-laws for several weeks. I think behind the facade of generosity, my in-laws truly believed that we would be with them for an extended period of time, but they were quickly proved incorrect. We found an affordable apartment, moved in, and set up our "home". We had signed a 6 month lease, but disliked apartment living. Having saved some money from my...