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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:00 AM

My wife wants to join the Peace Corps

She would be away for two years -- twice as long as we've been married!

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  • Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:49 AM

    Running toward or away from something

    Perhaps one question that both partners need to consider is whether the wife is running toward the Peace Corp/helping in 3rd-World countries or running away from something (marriage? the relationship with the LW? growing up? responsibility?)

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