I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart. But, in practice, there is. There is no 'try'. The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'.
All truth passes through three stages.
First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.