[KellyP]

so I better have passed AUD!!!! 🙂 As supportive as my boyfriend said he was he really just couldn’t handle the study hours. Has anyone else had a similar situation?

AUD - 80
BEC - 83
FAR - 87
REG - 65, 77 5/28/13

*Good-bye Social Life. . .Hello CPA*

[mena je twa]

All the single boys / men will be your online partners, study partners from now on…. :)_

From a men's perspective,i wonder if you studying for the cpa exam was the real reason or he wanted a way out and used this as an excuse?

Goodluck on your Audit exam…..

Licensed CPA, Texas - 2012

[gtown2010]

I know how it is. Lucky for me, my girlfriend started her Ph.D. program halfway into my studying, so she now, too, needs to study a lot. So it worked out for me.

Ironic thing is, I actually have a good friend who stopped responding to my texts/calls because I stopped going out. So the few times I could go out, he wouldn't even answer.

Some people just don't get it.

FAR: 84
REG: 85
BEC: 83
AUD: 10/12/12

[gtown2010]

I know how it is. Lucky for me, my girlfriend started her Ph.D. program halfway into my studying, so she now, too, needs to study a lot. So it worked out for me.

Ironic thing is, I actually have a good friend who stopped responding to my texts/calls because I stopped going out. So the few times I could go out, he wouldn't even answer.

Some people just don't get it.

FAR: 84
REG: 85
BEC: 83
AUD: 10/12/12

[mycpa]

I think anyone who has a partner and/or kids should do their best to accommodate their needs also. Focusing entirely on studying and ignoring the needs of your family is a little bit selfish. It is good to be a CPA, but it is terrible to lose your family. It very tough to study when you have to work an average of 55 hours a week with a wife and two little kids, but always made sure not push them to the breaking point and still was able to pass 3 parts. You must make them happy too, otherwise the cost/benefit is not going to be in your favor. People always talk about leave him, leave her, good for you and so on, but they do not understand that this can cause some kid out there to grow up without the love of both parents. If that is the outcome, then screw that CPA license my kids are more important.GL

FAR: 77
AUD: 81
BEC: 82
REG: 78

[mycpa]

I think anyone who has a partner and/or kids should do their best to accommodate their needs also. Focusing entirely on studying and ignoring the needs of your family is a little bit selfish. It is good to be a CPA, but it is terrible to lose your family. It very tough to study when you have to work an average of 55 hours a week with a wife and two little kids, but always made sure not push them to the breaking point and still was able to pass 3 parts. You must make them happy too, otherwise the cost/benefit is not going to be in your favor. People always talk about leave him, leave her, good for you and so on, but they do not understand that this can cause some kid out there to grow up without the love of both parents. If that is the outcome, then screw that CPA license my kids are more important.GL

FAR: 77
AUD: 81
BEC: 82
REG: 78

[thistooshallpass]

@mycpa, that is good advice. It's very true that there has to be give/take equally and it wouldn't be fair to ignore your family responsibilities, especially with kids. Luckily I have no kids yet, I had divorced parents, I would hate to put a child through what I went through.

AUD 85 (2/12) Using Becker
FAR 81 (5/12)
BEC 79 (7/13)
REG 85 (10/1)

"It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."

[thistooshallpass]

@mycpa, that is good advice. It's very true that there has to be give/take equally and it wouldn't be fair to ignore your family responsibilities, especially with kids. Luckily I have no kids yet, I had divorced parents, I would hate to put a child through what I went through.

AUD 85 (2/12) Using Becker
FAR 81 (5/12)
BEC 79 (7/13)
REG 85 (10/1)

"It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."

[mla1169]

I've said it before, if you relationship is not strong enough to withstand studying for the CPA exam, it never was a relationship worth having in the first place. This is far from the biggest test a relationship can face.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mla1169]

I've said it before, if you relationship is not strong enough to withstand studying for the CPA exam, it never was a relationship worth having in the first place. This is far from the biggest test a relationship can face.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Anonymous]

Would I be a prick if I mentioned that I am intentionally single to avoid getting involved with conflicting relationships early on in life that serves no purpose other than monetary, emotional, social, physiological and/or other self-serving type support? I'm not making any assumptions regarding OP's relationship, but why would anyone under 25 (hell even 30 if all is well) want to have those obligations early on in life?

Under 25, most people probably don't even have money to support themselves, let alone a decent relationship. And most people probably aren't even emotionally stable enough to make the right decisions for themselves, so why invite someone else into their life?

I guess the boyfriend/girlfriend label can walk a fine line, but it annoys me how some people treat (mistreat?) relationships and cry about it (not saying OP is).

I think this is generallyyy how it works for 75% of people:

Woman – “Hey you're cute, and you're fun, and have a lot of friends, lets date!”

Man – “Hey you're hot……….and…hot. Come over tonight.”

Woman – “Ok!” or “Not on the first date….(goes to bar with man, gets drunk, and goes home with him anyway).”

Woman – (Now considers man boyfriend)…..”What are you doing tonight?”

Man – (If the sex was good)…..”Not much, want to come over?”

Woman – “Sure! What time? :)”

Man – (If the sex wasn't so good)…..”Ehhhh….nothing want to come over?”

Woman – “Ok :D”

I guess I'm more of a long-term thinker, but if I were to get involved in a relationship to call someone my girlfriend and invite them into my life and meet my family etc, then something as significant in my life such as studying for the exam would not be an issue. It just annoys me when people throw the term around. It makes me think they are weak-minded and too dependent on other people.

Mehh, first world problems, FML. Just saying.

[Anonymous]

Would I be a prick if I mentioned that I am intentionally single to avoid getting involved with conflicting relationships early on in life that serves no purpose other than monetary, emotional, social, physiological and/or other self-serving type support? I'm not making any assumptions regarding OP's relationship, but why would anyone under 25 (hell even 30 if all is well) want to have those obligations early on in life?

Under 25, most people probably don't even have money to support themselves, let alone a decent relationship. And most people probably aren't even emotionally stable enough to make the right decisions for themselves, so why invite someone else into their life?

I guess the boyfriend/girlfriend label can walk a fine line, but it annoys me how some people treat (mistreat?) relationships and cry about it (not saying OP is).

I think this is generallyyy how it works for 75% of people:

Woman – “Hey you're cute, and you're fun, and have a lot of friends, lets date!”

Man – “Hey you're hot……….and…hot. Come over tonight.”

Woman – “Ok!” or “Not on the first date….(goes to bar with man, gets drunk, and goes home with him anyway).”

Woman – (Now considers man boyfriend)…..”What are you doing tonight?”

Man – (If the sex was good)…..”Not much, want to come over?”

Woman – “Sure! What time? :)”

Man – (If the sex wasn't so good)…..”Ehhhh….nothing want to come over?”

Woman – “Ok :D”

I guess I'm more of a long-term thinker, but if I were to get involved in a relationship to call someone my girlfriend and invite them into my life and meet my family etc, then something as significant in my life such as studying for the exam would not be an issue. It just annoys me when people throw the term around. It makes me think they are weak-minded and too dependent on other people.

Mehh, first world problems, FML. Just saying.

[mycpa]

@thistooshallpass, I wish you all the best. Many people in our society do not want to do the extra mile sometimes and like you said children always end up on the losing side for any stupid reason.

FAR: 77
AUD: 81
BEC: 82
REG: 78

[mycpa]

@thistooshallpass, I wish you all the best. Many people in our society do not want to do the extra mile sometimes and like you said children always end up on the losing side for any stupid reason.

FAR: 77
AUD: 81
BEC: 82
REG: 78

[thistooshallpass]

@dumguy – thanks for the laugh, I like your commentary. And I agree with a lot of what you said actually. I shouldn't have gotten married young, I wasn't in a rush to have kids (still am not). Other than wanting to start a family, I see no reason to get married…maybe ever. But I am a bit of a pessimist lately. We don't have money problems, though we did struggle along in the first few years. Now we are comfortable…our issues are simply emotional. Simply…yeah right…smh.

I do hate being female sometimes, when in the dating scene. I am totally one of those who overanalyzes and I know damn well the guy isn't wasting his time trying to figure out the “relationship”. Wish I could learn to shut that part of my brain down…

AUD 85 (2/12) Using Becker
FAR 81 (5/12)
BEC 79 (7/13)
REG 85 (10/1)

"It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."

[thistooshallpass]

@dumguy – thanks for the laugh, I like your commentary. And I agree with a lot of what you said actually. I shouldn't have gotten married young, I wasn't in a rush to have kids (still am not). Other than wanting to start a family, I see no reason to get married…maybe ever. But I am a bit of a pessimist lately. We don't have money problems, though we did struggle along in the first few years. Now we are comfortable…our issues are simply emotional. Simply…yeah right…smh.

I do hate being female sometimes, when in the dating scene. I am totally one of those who overanalyzes and I know damn well the guy isn't wasting his time trying to figure out the “relationship”. Wish I could learn to shut that part of my brain down…

AUD 85 (2/12) Using Becker
FAR 81 (5/12)
BEC 79 (7/13)
REG 85 (10/1)

"It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."

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