10 years ago today...

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danielh41 · #1 Post by **danielh41** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:48 pm

I left my wife. It was the hardest thing I ever did, even though I knew that neither one of us was happy. It was also the best thing I ever did since that decision eventually led me to where I am now. The divorce was finally final in November 1998, about three weeks after I first met Jennifer...

BackInTex · #2 Post by **BackInTex** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:22 pm

That looks like a good first paragraph to a novel.

lilclyde54 · #3 Post by **lilclyde54** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:35 pm

For the first 6-8 months after my divorce, you could not have convinced me anything good could have come from it. I was pure misery for almost a year. Now, with the blessing of 20+ years of hindsight, I realize it was probably the best thing that ever happened to me.

Sir_Galahad · #4 Post by **Sir_Galahad** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:43 pm

This looks like the start of another "Confessions" thread.

danielh41 · #5 Post by **danielh41** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:35 am

lilclyde54 wrote:For the first 6-8 months after my divorce, you could not have convinced me anything good could have come from it. I was pure misery for almost a year. Now, with the blessing of 20+ years of hindsight, I realize it was probably the best thing that ever happened to me.

I really am blessed to have the family I have now. Jennifer is about as close to a "soul-mate" as I could ever have, and we are raising two wonderful boys. I wouldn't be where I am now if not for that divorce... But it was hell going through it at the time, dealing with the guilt and the loss of friends and in-laws, etc.

peacock2121 · #6 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:53 am

When I asked Dr Dick to leave, I was sure I would never, ever be happy again.

Looking back..... that thought was the silliest thought I ever bought.

Good thing I returned it soon after buying it.