the message and lesson I can take from this is that life is short and we need to make the most to be happy in any situation we go by in life.
Looking life from this perspective it just makes me feel like sometimes we need to stop fighting and just let go. We need to see the horizon and believe that there is more life ahead of us and we need to make the most to live it in full. Tear, pain, hurt, resentment, hate, angriness, it all loose it's meaning when facing the last breath.
this is quite a good perspective to look at things from, but while resentment, hate and angriness lose their meaning - our tears, our pain, our hurt - they make us who we are, they show that at points in our life we cared about something and that something was special to us. I hate my situation, but there is part of me that is pleased to know that I have that love inside of me that means i can hurt.
It seems like your rollercoaster has got a bit steeper of late, but on the best rollercoasters the steepest parts are where you put you let go, put your hands in the air and enjoy the rush.
as for the legal stuff, listen to your lawyers, pick one you like, then try to put aside your hurt and then do what you feel is right.
In the meantime dancing sounds like an excellent plan
Both mid 30s, 2 young kids BD 7sep14 XW moved on long ago, now living with OM1 D paperwork in progress