I realize this all takes baby steps and that I need small goals that are attainable in order to get to the larger goals. I am in limbo here until W gets back with kids on the 30th. I can only work on myself until then but I know the SHTF when she returns and my world will be upside down again in a hurry. She will most likely want to get the lawyer ball rolling asap once she returns and before she goes back to work the following week.
While this is all true, Im not sure what it has to do with the stuff I laid out in my post ^^^. The goal setting is all about you and what you want. Even when she gets back, you will still only be able to work on you. It's never too early or too late to start working on you.