The Beginning of the End

The time has finally come and today my year has ended.

One year ago today I removed myself from my house, my child, and my life as I had known it for nine years. I thought it was the end of everything good, but how wrong I turned out to be.

After the last year of arguing, fighting, and miscellaneous SHIT that has happened, it will be such a relief to see it all end and get on with my life. And such a beautiful life it will be ;)

Have I mentioned that, since separation, I have been able to pay off almost all of the marital debt except for a single credit card and the house? I've bought a new house (ok, it's a single-wide mobile home), two sport bikes, and a minivan (one must have transportation for the entire clan... LOL). I've received offers for home loans (IF I can sell the marital home), lost weight, have been removed from my anti-depression medication, and can now sleep without ceasing breathing 30 times per hour. I have also made new friends, picked up new hobbies (geocaching and frisbee golf), and have met a wonderful woman.

Now I just have to wonder: how quickly will it really be over?

The state of North Carolina, in its infinite wisdom, has not only imposed a one-year mandatory separation, but allows the recipient of a divorce complaint 30 days, automatically, to respond to the complaint - even after one year of separation. On top of that, if the recipient wishes, they can ask for thirty extra days... just because.

What a load of crap.

Anyway, here's to hoping that my opponent just lets go, allows herself to be served, and signs the paperwork. See, back in May I tried to serve her with separation papers but she avoided receipt by not going to the post office to pick them up.

Anyone think that she'll pull the same shit again? I do. That's why I have a plan... we'll just leave it at that.