They say that if both parties walk away disappointed then it's a good settlement.

Hey..bad news and ominous comments are a mainstay during all this. Hang tough. This part IS a business.

This is a very bitter pill for us, as men. I don't understand how our society can 'reward' someone for bailing out on a family. The other ironic thing is this need that our society has to make sure that one's 'lifestyle is maintained'. Maybe if you got divorced and suddenly had to live like a pauper it might be an incentive to work on the M? OTOH, why stay in a dead unhealthy R?

One step at a time CTH. One step at at time.

FIB

Me 55; XW 47; 2 kids (S13, D11)
Bomb 05/19/06 Original thread http://tinyurl.com/yg2ou2t
Last anniversary 04/25/10, Divorced 5/12/10
Status: Loving father of 2 beautiful children;