Thanks for the input guys. That is exactly why I needed to move over here where the experience exists. I do have very good friends that I met on this BB and who have gone through this and are educating me.

The house is paid for and all included will costs about the same as if I rented a place. The house is only 9 years old so things are pretty good. W will be paying me for alimony she makes much more than I do. She will pay for about 8 years. That was decided in out 1st court hearing. Not a lot but enough to offset child support. If my D stays with me most of the time I may get child support also. I can get a room mate but I will wait and see how the money goes. I can aslo get a part time job.

Yeap this has been very hard but I got me here now is time to come out on the other side.


M 53
D 20
Separated 6/22/11 moved out 10/24
Together 26 yrs
Married 16
W Filed for D 7/21/11
Served 9/6/11
D final 8/28/12

“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”

John Wooden