I told H a week ago today of my plan to file. he has spent the last week trying to talk me out of it. First with "but what about our financial future" and when that wasn't working to his liking he pulled out all the stops and eventually got to "but I DOOOOO love you and the last thing I want is to break up our family"

I will admit I want with all my being to believe him, but I know that it's not true. He is just afraid and does not know how to live without me doing everything for him.

I have not filed yet, but I will be very soon. Gosh I hate the thought of paying a L all that money! But I know it must be done.

I got this in an email from my SIL today:

Been thinking about you all throughout the two days of the Whitney Houston interviews on Oprah. There were so many lines I wanted to write down... Hope you saw some of it. And hope you have heard Whitney's new song about strength...She sang it at the end of the show. Maybe it is on Oprah's website. I don't have time to check it right now. Might be worth a look...

Hope you are moving forward. Sending all positive and loving thoughts and hugs and prayers.


I'm not sure what rock I have been living under but I didn't even know Whitney Houston was back on scene. So now I am going to read the interview transcripts.


Me 54
DS19 and DS17
Married 06/1989
Divorced 01/2011