When I decided to apply for listing in the Herald as a Christian Science practitioner, it seemed that a storm was unleashed in my life.
A recession had brought the collapse of my country’s economy, as well as our family’s finances. Our income came from a small business that sells food products, but poor sales led to mounting debts. My husband and I thought it would be best to look for work outside the home, but because we had always been self-employed, we had little experience and were facing a tight job market with few opportunities for people our age.
Tensions arose in our marriage from the financial stress. We argued, and I was often critical of myself and my husband. There were also conflicts with one of our older children who still lived at home.
