I was going to summarize the history of the sitch, but this new thread is about looking forward, not back. So instead I'll summarize where I am now.
STBX is completely out of my life: no kids, no contact, no commingled property, no legal battles. Totally done.
I have a new full-time job. It's with a startup, and they aren't sure they'll be able to afford me beyond the summer, but if this isn't a future home it should be a launching pad for something else (provided I don't slack).
I am still teaching acting classes, which is great fun.
I joined a D&D campaign group for the first time since 1980.
I'm starting a new theater project. I'm in two different theater shows. I'm recording more audiobooks (in my home studio).
And I just got notification of when one of my manuscripts is going to be published, and a second one should be reviewed soon.
And I still have three manuscripts that need to be written, and another that needs to be planned..
...and I really could go on. I'm keeping myself really really busy (and not getting too much sleep).
The only down side, socially, is that most of what I'm doing doesn't lead to meeting anyone older than 28.
The only down side, professionally, is that because my job is actually challenging, it produces stress and anxiety-- and normally this would be desirable to motivate me, but the anxiety has been attaching itself to stray thoughts of my STBX and blowing them out of proportion.
But for the most part I have a lot to look forward to.
