Roll Call! We haven't done this...

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Registered: 07-08-2004
Roll Call! We haven't done this...
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Sun, 08-06-2006 - 3:46pm

in a while! Lurkers, please come out of hiding, too. Anything you want to share...age, location, kids (if any) and how far you are along in the divorce process.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 08-27-2006
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 4:41pm
Hi, I'm Laura. I live in Nashville. I've been married for 17 years and ran away from home in June. I was bored, lonely, depressed and totally unappreciated. I have a daughter, 24 who has my precious 3 year old grandson and a bright and handsome son, 16 who is living with his father, STBX. I have a great job working for myself doing residential cleaning. Yeah, I'm a maid! But, I prefer to be called a domestic goddess! LOL! It pays very well, so I have been able to get my own apartment and half of the furniture that we had in the house. I'm doing okay, but feeling very guilty about not having my son. If I had thought for a moment he wouldn't come with me I'd have never left. It wasn't really all that bad. If you enjoy being ignored and taken advantage of. Anyway, I'm taking it one day at a time. Some days are full of doubt and regret and others full of freedom and joy. I'm so thankful I found this board yesterday while going through one of those bad days. It's helpful to know there's someone else out there that's going through the same emotions. I wish all of yall the best!
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 5:20pm
Welcome to the board sugaree9!

Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 5:22pm

Hi Sam... glad you're here.


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 5:23pm
Hello neighbor Nashvillian... Welcome to the board!

Karen ~ wildlucky4me

Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-27-2006
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 5:47pm
Oh honey, I am so there with you! Same thing. I was miserable, but convinced I wouldn't be able to make it on my own. I also stayed b/c it was easier that way. I tried saving money while I lived there, so I would be able to leave someday. That didn't work. After 5 years of misery, after 12 of a tolerable marriage I finally left. And I am making it. I don't have alot of extras, but I do have a nice place, a new car and internet access! LOL! What I'm saying is YOU CAN DO THIS. If you want it bad enough. Good luck to ya.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-27-2006
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 6:24pm
Thanks for the welcome! I'm actually in Hendersonville, on the Rivergate side. I love it here. I'm originally from Baton Rouge, but Nash has been my home for 10 years, now. Where are you?
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 6:51pm
On the other Rivergate side... Goodlettsville

Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-27-2006
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 7:25pm
My STBX is manager at the Cracker Barrel in Goodlettsville! Ever eat there? I wouldn't advise it, I hear the manager cries in the grits! LOL!
My lame attempt at humor. It's still so new to me. I'm so glad I found this board! :-)
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 10:44pm
I do occasionally eat there.... but it's rare that I eat the grits!... so he can cry me a river!

Karen ~ wildlucky4me

Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-28-2006
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 11:06pm
Hello my fellow sisters, I am brand new to iVillage and the message boards so please be gentle. LOL. I was divorced some time ago and one thing I learned that I like to pass on is that people make "life changing decisions": "When the pain of staying the same,
is greater than the pain of the change". That is when people quit smoking, lose weight, or get out of bad relationships,etc.
"When the pain of staying the same, is greater than the pain of the change".
I am the 48 year old mother of a 5 year old girl (from my current and 2nd husband) and I can honestly say it is def. better "the second time around". ;-)

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