My railroad wife

My wife has been very supportive since I started with the railroad in 2006. She likes the retirement plan and everything. She doesn't mind the job either I guess, I'm gone half the time when I'm working. She doesn't even complain when money is tight, she doesn't get discouraged when I come home and tell her I'm cut off again. She is always there. I'm the one that doesn't have the patience so she ends up putting up the the railroad and me at the same time. She's like a rock. If I didn't have her I would be up a creek. Sometimes I don't treat her like a should, so she pipes up. She doesnt' care what the railroad is doing and she shows tremendous strength with everything. She won't tolerate being mistreated though. Come on. a person can only stand so much, right? She's my railroad wife though, so she needs some consideration, some love, and understanding. She really doesn't ask for much.

The railroad is notorious for breaking up marriages. When I got hired they asked us if we were married, and the ones that answered in the affirmative they asked if they were happy. They said if your marriage sucks now, it will end with the railroad. I know guys that have been married six times or more! I don't want that to be me. I think if I lost my sweetie it would make my life very dark indeed.