Rossi said:
even worse, getting a divorce yourself.
3 strikes for me on that one.
Rossi said:
... having no money past your 30s is bad.
Been there. Sometimes due to the 3 strikes above. Mostly only myself to blame though really.
Rossi said:
Finding out you'll never be a pop star.
All I ever wanted to do since being about 10 years old was play music.
By aged 17 I was playing sessions in the UK and got to know some big Rock Stars, played some big gigs at big stadiums. A few years later had had 2 big records deals. There were big promises, big piles of drugs, lots of girls with big !@#$...
At 23 I decided, if I keep trying to be a Rock Star I might be dead in a decade so I moved to the USA and hit the small time.
Did various things for about 10 years. Had no Green Card at first so pounded nails for occasional money under the table. Food was sometimes apples I picked of trees. Got a green card and could then work a decent job but mostly sold pro audio gear at a store in San Francisco for 7 years and had a little 24 track studio.
About 32 I figured it would be interesting to be able to build my own gear so I started tinkering with my Neve's and Pultecs and began reading books.
I'm currently 43 and still tinkering and reading books.
I have a son, he's eight.
I have no current plans for a 4th wife but am willing to keep my options open...