Hey CB--

Yes, I could sell to anyone other than him. The trouble is we both love the (tiny) town, and are involved enough in community projects that we both want to stay here. There are a lot of good houses for sale all around me. But then we would be in the same tiny town forever.

He is on the planning commission, and technically he HAS to live here to be on that board.

I am on the rescue squad and do not have to live in town for that. But it would mean sleeping at the station when I am on duty, which would be a drag.

I am giving semi-serious thought to going to school for nursing, and then giving insane thoughts to moving to Vancouver. Beautiful city; wouldn't ever see X there; lots of biking, hiking, snowboarding, coffeeshops. Seems like a gal could have a whole lot of fun there.

But seriously, I did think: why not get the hell out of Dodge? My workplace is going through a big upheaval; I like my rescue work very much and would like to be an emergency room nurse (and volunteer for rescue projects like Haiti) and why not start a whole new life across the continent?

Other than sadness at losing all my friends here, that is...

Have others made huge career/living moves post divorce, and have it be for the good? not just running away, that is.


Me: 44
Him: 42
Together: 23 years; never married
Bomb: August 1, 2009
Affair since May 2009
Walk away; no conversation; no process