Not really piecing and trying not to jinx it, but

[Freckle6]

Thanks Lost. Last year at this time I would have been sad, but relieved at it being over. It's been hanging over my head for almost 5 years. I'm not even sad now, though it does feel strange to realize I'm not married anymore. We've been separated for roughly 4 out of 10 years of "marriage". It was semantics by this point. We were together far longer than that unmarried and seemed to do a better job at it. LOL

DDay, would you get remarry your W on your original date?

Even if my H and I end up happily ever after, I'm not keen on getting married again. Maybe someday 30-40 years from now when we take an old people's chartered vacation to Las Vegas or something it'll seem like a good idea--complete with an Elvis and everything! For now, like you said, I'd rather be together because we've chosen to be. We have matching last names already.

I still have good memories of our wedding and happier times. Maybe because there was no 3rd party as the reason? But I'm very disillusioned as to the whole for better, for worse thing. After going through all this, I firmly believe that "marriage" isn't something that can be created or severed by a legal document. It's what's in the heart that counts.

Now, how does one celebrate an un-honeymoon? LOL