Friendliest divorce in history: My ex husband just finished a phonecall with

[crim son]

"Okay, Sweetheart. I love you." :eyes: He's so damned relieved we're divorced he doesn't even know what he's saying. :rofl: I'm grateful, naturally, and unnerved.

Happy Friday everybody! Life is Sweet!

[lizziegrace]

1. Happy Friday, sweetie

:hug:

[crim son]

3. Hi, Lovely Woman.

How're things? Do you have sun? :hug:

[lizziegrace]

5. Lots of sun today

and temperatures in the 60's. Perfect day!

:hug:

[Aristus]

2. Happy Friday, crimmy. Glad to hear it.

I'm so happy that you're so happy... :hug:

[crim son]

4. I'd be happier if it weren't raining

but that's just because I'm spoiled with good luck and good news. Hugs for you, Aristus! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Aristus]

8. Aw...

:blush:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

6. Happy Friday!

:hi:

[crim son]

7. Hi SA!

Good to see you! :hi:

[unpossibles]

9. good! I wish I could say the same. I/we have been trying

but... god damn it, sometimes things just get a little ugly. For the most part it's going ok, but at times I feel like I am being too nice and that she is (unintentionally?) nickel and diming me to death, which is just making me resent her and want out that much faster.

For the most part, things are ok, but... yuck.

[crim son]

13. Are you actually finished with the whole process?

It makes a huge difference, at least it has for us. Acceptance and stability go a long way to smoothing out the "ex" relationship. Sorry, unpossibles!

[unpossibles]

19. not quite, but close

We really are trying to remain as civil as possible, but sometimes shit happens. At this point I just want it to be done. I don't wish her any ill, and I'd like to think she feels the same way, but only time will tell, I suppose.

I think you're right though, that finalization will help.

[davsand]

10. Some folks get along better and like each other more AFTER the divorce.

I know a few couples like that. They just can't live with each other, but they do still love and like each other. I always thought of them as the lucky ones, if you want the truth.

Maybe you two are "lucky."


Happy Friday!


Laura

[crim son]

14. That's us!

It's worked out for the best for everybody, though the process was a nightmare. Thanks, Laura!

[supernova]

11. Happy Liberation Day!

:toast:

:D

Congrats on your divorce and a bright future. ;-)

[crim son]

15. The future does look rather more approachable

once the knot is permanently untied. A toast to you, too! :toast: :hug:

[Rhythm]

12. Happy Friday, Crim...

:hi: :hug:

[crim son]

16. Yay!

:loveya: :hi: :hug:

[Shine]

17. Yay!! You've come through the other side.

:woohoo: All the best to you, my dear.

:hi:

[Inchworm]

18. That word

"naturally" doesn't really belong, or does it?

I'm twisted in thought with all those words :P

:*

[crim son]

21. It does belong, because I still have kids.

I guess it sounds cringing but that's not what I feel. I'm just very pleased that things never got exceptionally ugly and the kids can see how a major "disaster" can be managed peaceably. I really am grateful! Maybe I'd be more grateful if I'd never married in the first place, but this is second best... :D :*

[mnhtnbb]

20. I had a boyfriend years ago who stayed super friendly with his ex.

We were invited to her wedding. We used to get together with them. It all seemed fairly weird to me. But she was the one who wanted the divorce.

Eventually, I moved on.

[crim son]

22. It would have seemed weird to me too, once upon a time.

Not any more. I'd hate to think you moved on because the boyfriend wasn't an ass to his ex???

[mnhtnbb]

23. I moved on because I wanted kids and he didn't. I liked to travel and he didn't.

He was the most fabulous dancer, though. We were together during the early 80's and we'd get asked
if we were professional dancers when we took the floor. Leaving him had nothing to do with the relationship he had with his ex-wife.

I was cordial to my ex-husband, but I didn't want to go out with him and his new wife.