agraham

Jeremy,

It happens to me all the time.I don't know how to encourage you except to say that i have struggled for more than 30 years with the waxing and waining of my availability of time and money for, and interest in bonsai.This forum has been the best thing that ever happened to my bonsai.It gives me encouragement,inspiration and community.I wish it had been around 30 years ago when i was struggling in a bonsai wasteland and wondering why in the hell i was still trying to accomplish anything bonsai wise.

Find a club or at least a friend that you can share your love of bonsai with....or maybe we in here will be those friends.I am a loner by nature and enjoy my time alone with my trees,but without some discourse and connection with others it becomes damn difficult to remain enthused.

Family IS the most important thing,but you don't have to share all interests(my wife in general could care less about my trees).Hopefully, yours can see that bonsai is something you enjoy and that IS important to your emotional well being and in turn to your relationship.

best of luck to you,and hang in there,

andy