Antlers, my goodness the financial similarities between you and me are too much. Same here, I was the saver who single handidly saved for my early retirement as I had dreams I wanted to pursue. All of which are now gone to heck. She was the spender, never had a dime to her name before or during the marriage. I bought her things she never had, I gave her no one else gave her our wonder beautiful DD and my reward for all this is to let her have everything she's legally entitled to which is too friggn' much. Very very upsetting.

I recently did perhaps the most stupidest thing I've ever done, went out and bought a new bike because my old one died. Stupid because it's dangerous but also because of the money. I had so much buyer's remorse until I looked at how much I've spent on the lawyers alone, I could've bought a brand new BMW. Such a waste.

I don't know what I or anyone else can say to make you feel better but I can completely relate. I'm going through the same you're just further along and perhaps that's the silver lining...it's done and over with now.


Me: 35|WAW: 38|D: 6yo | http://tinyurl.com/2dxx7m6
Feb 2006, left, came back in two weeks
Aug 2006, left again
Apr 2007, filed for divorce
Dec 2007, reunited
Mar 2010, moved out, filed again