I was thinking of posting on facebook that my divorce was final, but decided against it. I didn't want my older daughters to read any negative comments about their Mom, or see people congratulating me. I decided it was something to keep private.
I called and messaged several friends/family to let them know. I had lengthy phone conversation with my sister, Dad, and MIL. What really surprised me is that my college girlfriend contacted me and we spent a while messaging on facebook. Toward the end of the conversation she sent me this gem:
"I am sorry for the way I treated you years ago. I was pretty messed up. You deserves to be treated better back then. I hope you can forgive me. It is years later... But necessary!"
I think we stopped dating in 1990 (I graduated college in 1991). 24 years later, after hearing about my divorce, she felt the need to apologize.
