ACJ
You have very positive priorities that will help you create a sound financial future quicker than you fear. The Xs on the other hand are very worried about tending to their immediate priorities, Spoiling Themselves. In their mind, it is finally their turn to do so. They fail to admit the immense sharing that made up the many years of M, before their reality became mush.

You are right. There are rarely any real winners in a settlement, as you have witnessed here over the years. There are only Survivors, and that is certainly no small matter. Think of the many emotional, personal, and of course financial challenges you have Survived. These have prepared you to move from Surviving to Conquering. Congrats on that.

(((Alison)))

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