"The kids will be fine. My friend grew up in a divorced house and he said there was nothing to it."
"Divorce doesn't have the stigma that it once did. It's totally ok." (Stigma or not, still doesn't mean I want to get divorced.)
"I even imagine that maybe we could buy a duplex or zero-lot-line together and you could live right next door."
I expressed concern that nobody could move out just yet because we've got a huge tax bill, no savings, and will be selling off our last major disposable items to come up with the money. Her response, "I think you're just trying to stall. If you're concerned about money then maybe you should do some freelance or part time work." (I already bill overtime each week and she works six days a week).
"My (relative) is cranky, mean, and has a drinking problem and I don't want to end up like (him/her)." (Then don't!)
"Every time we ML I was gritting my teeth because I hated it so much." (That's not what I heard.)
"It is what it is." (She says this anytime she really doesn't have a response or a reason.)
Last edited by orangedog; 04/03/0905:48 PM.
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