Boy!  And I thought I had problems....just talked to my old college buddy, "D" who is a pilot overseas....well, he just came out of the closet.  It seems that he is having difficulty keeping a "partner" because, well, it a 
little thing - if you catch my drift.  Boy, it really puts our problems here in the states in perspective, doesn't it?  We're pulling for you, "D" - hope things work out!