Great weekend, Sotto! Sounds like you had a good one and I'm so tickled for you. Concerning your only moving things you want in your life moving forward, I kind of took that approach when I moved out of our marital home too. Some stuff I had to take because XH just left some stuff and at the time, I didn't have the heart to throw stuff away. Once I got into my new home, though, I really did a cleansing and it was so very cathartic. I threw away all the cards he'd given me, Christmas ornaments we'd bought together and had personalized and that sort of thing. I kept most of our wedding pictures and a few other things like that, but what little I did keep went into my cedar chest. Like you, I don't want to completely erase that part of my life, but I don't want it cluttering my "new" one either. I donated my wedding dress to a group who takes them and makes christening gowns for parents who can't afford them. I thought what a great way to give new life to something that was once a very happy memory for me.
Hang in there as you go through stuff. I know it is tough, but you will do fine. Sounds like things are going your way and I'm so happy for you.
Me 52, H53 Bomb drop 9/29/2014 Divorce from XH final 12/17/2014 Marriage #2 12/31/2019 5 adult (step)daughters (3 from XH's first marriage, 2 from current H's previous relationships) 6 grandkids
