It's been forever... let's roll call...

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Registered: 03-26-2003
It's been forever... let's roll call...
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Thu, 01-05-2006 - 11:00pm

Post your name and location... children... (only if you feel comfortable doing so)... where you are in the separation or divorce process... and anything else you want to share with us...

(Karen, I hope you don't mind me doing this... we just seem to have a bunch of new faces around here lately and I'd love to get to "meet" people... :) )

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Registered: 10-26-2004

Hello,

I'm Jennifer. I am in Colorado. I have a dd who is almost 4. My divorce was final on December 21st 2005. I had a great party afterward with all of my girlfriends. My ex moved to New Mexico with his girlfriend so I have dd most of the time. He sees her one weekend a month. I am just about ready to re-enter the dating world, but not rushing into anything.

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Registered: 04-11-2005

I'm Barb from northern Illinois. I'm almost 53, no kids, married 10 years and divorced for two months. He moved on long ago and can't understand why I'm still so angry about it. I've been in my apartment since August and I'm still working on moving the last of my stuff out of the basement and garage. He's so impatient to have it "out," but he changed the locks and I can only get in when he's home. Then he's in a pissy mood when I'm there. But -- it will all be over in about two weeks. Apparently if I don't have it out by then, he will slap me with a "contempt" charge. But my attorney doesn't think it will stick.

Anyway, I will be glad to be done with that immature lying cheater!!! I like his parents though, and they like me.

Barb S.

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Registered: 05-29-2003

My name is Hope.

- I'm 31.

- Separated since July 05 after 9 years of marriage and three years of dating.

- Our relationship had a long list of problems that kept getting longer over the years as disappointment and resentment piled up. The straw that broke the camel's back was a 19 year-old girl who was more important to STBX than our marriage.

- DD is 7 and DS is nearly 2.

- Co-parenting close to 50/50 with STBX who is renting a house just around
the corner.

- Parenting plan is in place and working pretty well. I'm now looking forward to
finalizing equitable distribution.

- I currently work for a university. My experience is in geospatial
technologies and environmental science.

Edited 1/6/2006 12:51 pm ET by mom2maggie




Edited 1/6/2006 1:21 pm ET by mom2maggie
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Brenda...Middle of no where Western Kansas...2DS (12 and 10)
Our divorce was finaled August of 2005
We 50/50 split our custody.
I miss my ex very much and wish he would come home.
Hugs, Brenda

Hugs, Brenda 

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Registered: 03-19-2003

Great idea, Julie.... jump in here with me any time (I'll take all the *help* I can get)


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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I'm Melanie in the Chicago area with my two kids Veronica 10 and Abe 7. Yesterday was one year since the divorce decision was made, but it's still not over. I did actually speak with my lawyer (hip hooray!) yesterday and she said that I need to appear in court to sign papers to get a Pauper waiver (or something like that) so I don't have to pay court costs. She said she's going to see if I can have my divorce finalized the same day, but not to get my hopes up. Honestly she's blown me off so many times this year that I don't even have my hopes up for this date, but she said she'll call me next Wednesday to firm it up. It's a simple divorce, but going at a snail's pace.

I am currently very very happy with my life aside from the divorce. I work as a photographer and my hours are wonderful with the children. I'm also in an amazing relationship with someone I met here at IV.

Melanie




Edited 1/6/2006 9:19 pm ET by eatatmoms
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Registered: 03-26-2003

I'm Julie, mom to Joey (4)... in metro Atlanta, GA... I've been divorced for coming up on two years... xh moved out almost 2 1/2 years ago and lives in another state... as a result, Joey does not get to see his father often, but I am still close to my xils and we see them every weekend, so Joey knows his roots, even if he doesn't know one particular branch that well...

I work full time for a chemical company, providing technical support for our dealers and their customers... there's a part of me that would love to go back to school, but I have no clue what to study!

*hugs*

Julie

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Registered: 03-19-2003

Isn't it neat how people say to be so careful of who you meet online?


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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Registered: 03-06-2005

Hey guys! I hope this finds all old and new members well :)


I miss you guys!!!


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Registered: 04-02-2003

sk1960 -