No time for a relationship? - Page 2

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  • #192112
    Anonymous
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    Is it stupid to get into a relationship while working long hours and weekends in accounting AND studying for the cpa exam?

    What if you really liked them?

    It would be stupid, right?

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  • #647773
    Anonymous
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    Take it from someone who 1) got engaged, 2) bought a house, 3) switched jobs, 4) planned a wedding for almost 2 years, and 5) is currently working busy season, all while studying for the exam. It's very possible! You just need an understanding partner.

    #647774
    Mamabear
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    I didn't stay “in” with current events at all. I missed an entire election because I didn't listen to the radio (Ninja audio instead), watch t.v. (except for recorded shows where I skipped commercials), read the news, or have any conversations that weren't about work or the kids. I would at least read the headlines if I had it to do over again. Oh well. You do what you gotta do. If I was single with no kids I would contemplate starting a relationship while studying. Just make sure they aren't needy and will not demand a lot of time with you. Needy friends or boyfriends + exam will not work. Many of us have lost friends during this process and they were in our lives long before the exam came into the picture.

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    #647775
    Anonymous
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    Staying up with movies and such just isn't worth it. I've never been up with them and likely never will be. Only movie I can tell you that's come out in the past year is 50 Shades, and that's just because I work with a bunch of women who are going crazy over it. 😐

    As far as staying somewhat current with news, I think that is beneficial. For me, a relationship was beneficial for this – my man enjoys keeping up with everything that's going on and would tell me about things when we had time to talk. I might not know it as soon as it happened, but I'd know the important news within a couple/few days at least.

    @berrygoose I think what this really comes down to is you honestly analyzing what time you have to devote to another person. You've passed one exam – what did that take? What time did you have left that you could devote to a relationship? How could you be more efficient in order to have more time for one? For me, I started my relationship while doing college full-time and working, so it was established by the time I got too the CPA exams. But, we've always spent a LOT of time together, and did throughout the exams as well, so I'd say I would have had time for a relationship cause I spent enough time maintaining ours that I could've probably grown one start-to-finish…just not one with a clingy person that thought you hated them if you didn't text at least once every 5 minutes.

    #647776

    It's completely doable as mentioned above you have to be completely honest about your schedule so the person doesnt think you are blowing them off halfway through. It also doesn't hurt if they are the independent type. My fiancee is very independant, we were dating about 3 months when I began and I was very clear about the time committment. She was able to relate well having passed the bar exam so she almost never complained even when she felt like it. I would still say that if it turns out serious be sure to focus on the communication aspect most of all because you still need that as you settle into a new relationship and it can easily get neglected with everything else going on.

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    #647778
    yimad
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    Depends.

    What I mean by that it depends on a few things: your partner's disposition, your disposition, and whether you think this has more potential than a brief fling.

    I would say it is easier if this person is in the same field and already a CPA/also studying for the exam, because they know how much blood, sweat, and tears (literally sometimes all 3) go into this process AND while working busy season. Otherwise, picking a very understanding and independent partner is a must.

    From my experience, my exam process has straddled two long-distance relationships, and the current one has actually been an improvement over the last, which releases a lot of emotional stress for me and provides an outlet for when I cannot deal with the exam or work anymore.

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    #647779
    tomq04
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    My dad always told me that an expensive hooker once/month was way cheaper than a wife or a girlfriend. I didn't listen to him.

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    #647780
    Lion_of_the_Rock
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    ^^^ Ditto on the advice from Pop.

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    #647781
    Skynet
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    tomq04 – But did he explain to you about the indirect costs that is assoicated with it such as STD's, Jail Times, Fines for Solicitation, not to mention an ugly orange jumpsuit to go with it.

    #647782
    Lion_of_the_Rock
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    Not in Pahrump, Nevada.

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    #647783
    Martin
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    tomq04, your dad gave the best advice I have heard in a CPA forum community. I cant believe I have never been with one of those nice ladies.

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