u/Alizera

Asking for a friend going through a divorce. Her husband previously worked as a signals intelligence instructor for the Army as a contractor. He left that career around 2017 to stay home with the kids. He has told her his Top Secret clearance expired and that it's too expensive/difficult to reinstate outside of active employment.

She's trying to understand if his current underemployment (~$12/hr) reflects his actual earning capacity or a choice, as it may affect child support calculations.

Questions:

How difficult is it to reinstate an expired TS clearance with a signals intelligence background?

Is it true it can only be reinstated through an employer?

What would realistic earning potential look like if he pursued contractor work again?

Any insight from people with clearance experience appreciated.

Hi. I'm a 40 year old healthcare professional in Texas, currently in the process of separating, and honestly — life is a little lonely and sad right now and I'm tired of pretending otherwise.

I'm a BBW who's getting back into weightlifting, learning piano, and still finds time to crochet and listen to heavy metal — sometimes all in the same week. I love historical fiction, cozy things, and a really good meal. I have rats as pets and I will show you pictures whether you ask or not. I cry at good movies and I laughed way too hard at Snatch.

I'm looking for real people. Friends first, always. I'm not in a rush and I'm not looking to fill a void — just genuinely tired of not having enough people in my life who get me.

If you're thoughtful, have a sense of humor, and can hold an actual conversation — let's talk.

We're in the middle of a divorce. Married around 15 years. Like....I was sad and grieved the lose of my partner, but we've slowly just drifted apart, ideologies changed, politics changed.

Now it's almost like, I'm relieved that I don't have to be angry anymore about him changing. There's a light at the end of the tunnel. And I just feel like a huge weight is off my chest and I feel so much lighter.