Monday July 20, 2009

Best/Worst Parts of the Day-
Will-O and I jointly and contentedly filed for a civil divorce today. We went to the courthouse together, but I was sure we would need other forms or papers we didn't have, so I wasn't convinced the filing would happen today. It turned out that after 4 hours of visiting various courthouse rooms and floors and 40+ copies later, we had successfully filed. It was not as emotional as one may guess, we were there to get a job done and even split up to do things most efficiently. i.e. "You go make copies in the legal resourse room and I will run down to get the Judge's name/stamp..."
In the end, we high-fived and then lunched at a Chinese restaurant. We both felt a bit lighter and way more free of the swirling tension that has surrounded us much of the last years. We talked and even laughed during lunch (his comment: "you haven't laughed at one of my jokes in 2 years...") and it feels like the right thing to do as I type. We discussed how we feel it is imperative that the kids see us as happy and well-adjusted individuals as opposed to being the grouchy couple that stays together 55 years...to us (we could agree, at long last!) that would equal success. I feel my potential rising already...

My fortune cookie told me: Life to you is a dashing and bold adventure.