big_tuna: Glad to see you around. Hope you're doin' OK (sounds like you are).

big_tuna & alamogirl: Stop...I'm blushing . Seriously, I'm glad I could be of help. It makes me feel that going through the crap wasn't an entire waste. However, I can't take much credit. I don't really know much more than either of you...it's just that because my nature is to be methodical, logical, and contemplative, it makes it seem like I know more than I do. Not a bad parlor trick, eh?

alamogirl: I look forward to seeing you around (so to speak).

As for my sitch, it looks like it's going to get ugly. I had desperately hoped we could avoid going to court over the settlement, but my STBXW has decided she is entitled to half of everything. She brought nothing to the marriage and only a third of the income during it. She had her own career, accounts, etc. I offered her a 60/40 split which I felt was quite fair (especially considering she cheated on me and left), but apparently that is not sufficient to satiate her greed. So, I've retained a new attorney with a background in litigation and I'm steeling for a fight. I now just want it to be over and to have her out of my life forever and for good. It has been a very sad couple of days...but at least from this point forward, her departure will represent relief...not pain. \:\(