It is harder as we get older, cuz we have pileup stress. It's not just one or two things, but multiple things - as you know, your mom, Ricky, and the rent house, just to name a few. If it were only one of those things, it would be easier to handle. But all three together just multiplies the stress.
I'm sorry, it will get better, and you know that. It's just the pits between now and then.