

10% so far unfortunately.
Recessions officially require a slowdown of an economy over a longer period of time. Usually the stock market has nothing to do with it, though it can be a canary in the coal mine for it.
A recession has more to do with unemployment rate rising, negative GDP growth and consumer spending indexes falling.
Essentially it’s just a fancy way of saying the economy is slowing down in every category.
The stock market is a rich person’s playground in this day and age mostly.
Jesus dude, sorry to hear that. Sincerely.
I know it doesn’t feel like it now, but things will get better. It will take time, and I know you’ve heard that before, but I promise you it’s true. It will take longer than you think, but each day will get a little easier than the next. Stay the course, and know that it will get better.
It’s OK to feel helpless, and like your whole life is over, but I promise you it’s not. And it’s also OK to feel suicidal, that’s normal unfortunately. Please reach out to someone to talk to, a friend, a counselor, or hell, call 988 for the hotline to talk to someone about it. It helps.
You will get through this, your kids will still love you as long as you prioritize their well being and spend time with them whenever you can. The marriage collapsing is not your fault, it always takes 2 and your spouse is just as responsible.
It’s going to take time to figure all this out. Like real time, on the scale of years. Humans are stronger than we think to recover from things like this, it just takes time.