momentum. seems like when things take a downhill turn, they continue that way but pick up speed. and likewise, when they start looking up, they continue generally positively. that's hoosier's first law of divorce recovery.

a corollary is--there's usually a big ugly chasm just before the plateau where everything smooths out.

M60
H52
D20
M14 yrs
OW-old gf from 1986
bomb-5/18/08
H filed for D-9/10/08
D final 4/24/09
xH remarried (not OW) 2012