Well, I guess I should have mentioned something else about my husband's situation. His father owns a real estate company downtown, and he earns dollars. He has told him that he can work for him. We also have considering buying a small business/kiosco for one of us to work in. As far as getting to know the culture... well, my inlaws have come to visit for the minimum of a month once a year, and I've probably stayed in BA for about 3 months in total. Most of my time though was spent in a country club in Canning, so not true city life. I'm not expecting to "make it" in 2 months, but merely wanting to give ourselves that time to find jobs that would maintain our lives. And as far as a teacher only earning 800 pesos a month, well, my 18 year old brother in law deliver empanadas on a bike, and earns more than that.
As far as my husband goes, well no, it's not the way I've made it seem, but being in the US I've pretty much left me with constantly made the decision of staying with my family. My mother in law has cancer, and is dying, so the primary reason for us going there is to be with her. He is taking this opportunity to try to convince me to stay. I like the idea of a change, but not sure how much of a change we can all handle.
Basically, I want to be able to rent a nice apartment (a house would be better, but it's doubtful), have at least one car, and be able to buy food and clothes when we need them. I live in DC right now... and we make good money here, but good money here is not great money for the cost of living.
Alright, hope that clarifies things a little. Thanks for all your insights..
Jessica