As far as I'm concerned I'm divorced. All the papers have been filed and most of the issues are resolved and now it's just a matter of waiting the six month required waiting period for it to be over. I have graduated with my master's, which meant a lot of hard work and a monster of a comprehensive exam, but I did it and that brings me a great deal of pride and self-confidence. My only real stress now is finding work. My kids and I are happy as a family of three and we're all doing well, probably even better as just the three of us.
Life is good.
I either don't get anywhere or gain. I need to be able to control that better. Certainly, I didn't figure that out last semester because I wound up putting on the weight. Yet, I still don't feel like a failure. Finding out just how strong a woman I am is not a failure but a great success.