Yes, STBX will pay a small amount of spousal support, diminishing over a small number of years. Kids will feel the pain of that, no way around it. The ONE thing important to D12, access to her friends, will not happen. Because of him and his choices.

I will still be me. We will grow our garden, read our books, watch our movies, go on our adventures, and spend time with our friends. Those things actually don't cost that much.

And none of what he decrees stops me from furthering my new career, growing my local network, or participating in my church. Those things will still happen.

Some things that I value -- resourcefulness, frugality, simplicity -- will be enforced.

I will be ok. The kids will be ok. That's all that matters.


Me42, H40
D12, S8, S7
A revealed: 7/13
Sep 4/14; Agreed to D 1/15

She believed she could, so she did.