" And don't forget to work on your relationship with God and other people around you - you are still in control of that. However you will hear all sorts of (often quite silly) opinions from people - you will ultimately need to listen to what your own heart is telling you and then use your brain to follow your heart. "
Exactly. I've become rather picky who I share with, because so many others have been through the adversarial divorces, and others I think actually like to be on the sidelines, witnessing the action. Adds to the gossip.
Me: 46 W: 46 M: 9.5 yrs D4, D9 D filed by her 11/3/08 Agrees to try rec at mediation 1/28/09 Says she still wants D in counseling 3/25/09 W and I back in DB counseling (!) 8/20/09 3rd Bomb 9/2/09