Life has changed, and I choose to grow from it.

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When I am asked why she is not starting college, I respond, "Because she is getting an education. " wink She loves the opportunity and is doing well.

I really admire young people who are not afraid to strike it out on their own and not buy into the mentality that you have to go directly to college after HS. Digital marketing is huge - for my business, it is make or break. She could wind up being very successful on her own terms.

Her story was that 7 and a half years ago, she had been married about 10 years, had 2 small daughters and was working with her husband in a couple of small businesses.
She then shared how she remembers it like yesterday.
It was the end of a long work day and her H needed his phone. She went to grab it for him, so he could finish up something on the computer. As she grabbed the phone a message on the screen caught her attention. It said, "I love you and I can't wait to see you."
She had not sent this text to her husband. sick
He left the next day to hook up with an old GF from high school. She was left with her daughters, over 40000 dollars in debt from the businesses and a broken heart.
Not even 1 minute to Db is she wanted to.
Do you know what she did next?
Yup, set up the thriving professional coaching business that she runs and is on the top of the world.
Single mom. Debt out of her ears. On her own.
She overcame the BD.
I can overcome it.
And each of you LBS reading this sure as heck can as well.
You simply have to want to.

I mean, that's an inspiring story and everything - but I'm pretty sure that there was much more to the story and she took him to court to get as much money as she could. Good story though, I'm sure starting a successful business is enough of a challenge as it is.

The day after my B day, I was getting ready to go to church and then just broke down and cried. Came out of no where and I could not put my thumb on exactly what the trigger or cause was. I was able to pull myself together, but ended up just staying in all day and relaxing.

You go around putting on a brave face and a cheerful attitude for the world for however long, and that takes effort. Sometimes it's too much and you just have to let your guard down and be human. Everyone on this board has been there.

They fight on the phone when d18 does not jump at everything her mom wants. And when I say fight, I mean, D18 sticks to the boundaries and consequences and her mother kicks, screams throws out guilt trips, hangs up and refuses to acknowledge d18 saying I love you mom, and does not ever say she loves d18.

You reap what you sow. If your wife is not acting like a loving and mature parent, then your D18, who is almost an adult, will treat her as she deserves.

STBX was snappy about this a couple of weeks ago, because her L told her they needed the proposed holiday schedule.

It enrages me that the lawyers get so involved as to make demands about our personal lives like this. I absolutely detest all 'family law' lawyers at this point. Vultures.