Nina –

My apologies for the delay in my response.

I really do not feel that the time of financial difficulty affected me. They made me feel like my home and my life was safe and secure. I do remember one night that my mother shared with me that we may lose the house. That night I cried, looking around the room, reliving experiences I had in that room, and how much I would miss it. However, it never happened, and my parents never spoke about it again.

I was in my early teens. My father was constantly on edge…and also a strong personality…one that prevented me from asserting myself in front of him.

The transfer of responsibility happened when I moved out of the house and became married. The anxiety heightened when my wife at the time would not care about what was spent, and her spending kept haunting me day and night. I really believe that she was the one that truly drove me to my highest anxiety.

I hope this answers your question.

Thank you