This excerpt from your post tells me everything I need to know. What a great attitude. You are already looking at what you can do to help and support your wife.
Rhetorical question: How will "slamming down drinks" help and support?
Well done on the 19 days and I think your sense of maturity and responsibility will guide you through this time.
Originally Posted by
5329guy 
Instead, my mind instantly went to things like how best to support her through this and how we can begin to cut expenses to accommodate the big decrease in $.