When you already have an "adult life" established...

[astrostellar]

Does anybody else ever get a little freaked out about how much easier this would seem were you not married/engaged/didn't have kids/a spouse with a career/dogs/a mortgage?

Don't get me wrong, I'm dedicated to this route. But sometimes I think about my SO's career options, my dogs (I'm very dedicated to not getting rid of them), and the idea of having kids by the time I apply.

It's not like I can check Craigslist a few months prior to matriculation for an apartment to split with another random person. I remember how adventurous it seemed to hop over to a new state all by myself for undergrad. I didn't have to worry about anything, just about getting student loans for a dorm.

Those of you with SOs/kids to consider in the mix, are you at all anxious about the logistics of relocating/likely living on loans?

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[Medic2MD4me]

Certainly anxious about it. I have a wife, son house and a dog and am applying this cycle. This is the situation and I've accepted it and therefore am only applying to the schools within commuting distance. It will extremely limit my chances, but I remain optimistic as this still includes 5 or 6 schools if I consider a train commute. As far as finances, I intend on working like a beast if I get an interview/acceptance to load up the piggy bank and am hoping to sneak in 1-3 shifts a month in addition to Loans to pay the mortgage and bills.

 

[Ulgarmoose]

Just moved into an apartment for med school. My wife isn't American so I've already relocated her twice in a year and we're both pretty young. She wants to go to college here too but I'm hoping she'll be content working at a simple job to provide some financial stability and get acclimated better for a period of time. It hurts to know I'm going from being debt free and running my own business to a fixed schedule and crushing debt...but I'm trying to stay focused on the ultimate goal and destination. I am thankful we're doing this now rather than later though because we're not giving up things like property or having to deal with kids too.

The poster above me...kudos, I don't think I would have the fortitude at that point unless I was profoundly unhappy with my current occupation.

OP, you totally lost me at the "adventure" of roommates. Never again. At least your wife won't steal your **** or leave the kitchen looking like a fallout zone, right? Plus the people that are single and move across the country are going to be alone while you'll have someone that supports you. It's an important aspect of this sometimes grueling process.

 

[Spydra]

Plus the people that are single and move across the country are going to be alone while you'll have someone that supports you. It's an important aspect of this sometimes grueling process.

^^^^^this! While yes the adventure aspect of moving to a new place alone was exciting no one told me how much it would suck to literally do it all alone. The purging, packing, shipping, driving, new home hunting, navigating a new city.....all alone on one overly stretched income was completely exhausting and is not something I look forward to doing again although it is likely I will have to.