Thanks so much, everyone! Your kind words mean a lot. I remember what it was like to be in the thick of it and how much I wanted to hear about something good that came out of such a difficult time. I can honestly say that I learned more than I could imagine about myself that it gave me many tools I would not have otherwise had if I hadn't gone through such a tough time. I even see a different in my daughter who is much more independent and ambitious than I was at her age. I do think seeing me go back to school and focus on life like "the little engine that could" rather than victim mode were tools my kids learned, also.
Sure - divorce totally [censored]. But, there are outcomes that come out of it that are positive, too. You just have to focus on them and build on that.
