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#1511827 11/01/05 05:36 PM
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O.K.

I haven't written here much lately other than the pass-by reply to others posts. A lot has been going on and I just felt it was better because I wasn't sure who might read here.

I previously updated about my marriage and my job.

What I didn't bring up was that my husband and I were fighting for custody of my children. Dork decided to try and block the children from moving and living with me and tried to change our parenting plan to one in which he had the children Mon-Fri. He wanted them to be with me and Steve every other weekend and was 'generously' offering liberal holiday and summer visitations.

Well, I was floored...and scared.

I couldn't imagine a court giving him the children after he walked out on them like he did. He had never been the caregiver for them! He took a job that took him away for weeks at a time, he volunteered for training that took him away from them and he knowingly transferred into a high deployment unit in the reserves instead of thinking about how much he would be away from them! How could he possibly think to take them away from the only security and consistency that they have known?

He tried though. Thank God it's over.

I can't tell you how much energy this has taken. It's been physically, emotionally and spiritually draining. It put me into a major spiritual crisis. It's been a financial drain. It's consumed untold hours of time.

Steve has been wonderful and stood beside me. He's been the one to hold me up many days.

Now it is done though.

So, I hope to be a little more active around here now. I spend enough time here!!

Oh, yeah....almost forgot.....

Steve and I are expecting a little FIM <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />


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FIM? I know what that is, I think, but what does it stand for? I definitely know BOJ and UPP, but not FIM.

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Congradulations on all your success and the little addition.


Hugz, Thoughtz, & Prayerz

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you've got mail


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FIM = my lazy shorthand for my name, faithinme <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


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Wow! This old retired soldier wishes you all the best. You deserve it. Dork is a Dork. Steve reads like a great guy. I could go on, but you get my drift. I'm not too fancy with words.


Be excellent to each other and bless God.

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Ahhhhhhh, the light dawns. Well, congratulations! (I'm having a Neaklet, myself.)

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or a little sooner <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

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Welcome to MB, Mr. FIM! Congratulations on the little FIMlet or sooner!


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I guess this was a P/A move on your ex part, I can not understand where he would leave the kids let alone how h could take care of them when he can barely take care of himself. Also a way to cause havoc in your new marriage.
Guess all not well in Fogville USA so he had to involved you in his little drama, to excite his lonely exsitence!! I guess you can place this in BEWARE OF WHAT YOU WISH FOR BECAUSE YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT.

Crats on your new little one to be may he/she be blessed with the wisdom of his/her Mamma

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Steve and I are expecting a little FIM

WHOOHOOO - awesome news!!!

And so glad your custody battle is over - now perhaps life can go on <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


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me FWW - EA/PA fall of 2004
FWH EA/PA late spring 2005
Got our acts together July 2005 and started recovery.

The Recovery Guide for WW's (Wayward Wives)
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[color:"blue"]Excuses are easy...change is hard....[/color]
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Wow! This old retired soldier wishes you all the best. You deserve it. Dork is a Dork. Steve reads like a great guy. I could go on, but you get my drift. I'm not too fancy with words.

Thank you, RAG! Steve is a great guy and we're very excited!

FIM


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or a little sooner <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

...whether a little OU Sooner or a little FIM... I love you <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />


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Welcome to MB, Mr. FIM! Congratulations on the little FIMlet or sooner!

Mr. FIM reads here at least as much as I do! This site is a great resource at any stage of a marriage. Thank you for the congrats!


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Congratulations. Glad the custody thing is over. Just one more crazy WS ploy. I'm sure that your ex never thought he would lose you, or that you would ever be happy again. Ha-ha, the jokes on him.

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I guess this was a P/A move on your ex part, I can not understand where he would leave the kids let alone how h could take care of them when he can barely take care of himself. Also a way to cause havoc in your new marriage.
Guess all not well in Fogville USA so he had to involved you in his little drama, to excite his lonely exsitence!! I guess you can place this in BEWARE OF WHAT YOU WISH FOR BECAUSE YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT.

Crats on your new little one to be may he/she be blessed with the wisdom of his/her Mamma

I have wondered if his attempted fight wasn't to punish me for not being where he put me when he decided to come back.

I've also wondered if it was to 'show' everyone how sincere and sorry he is.

Most likely though is that he believes, right now, that the kids should be with him. He is almost pathological in his own lies. He believes them. He tells me he is a good dad. He tells others he's here to stay. I think he may actually believe that.

Repeatedly though, history with him shows that he can sustain the 'disneyland dad' routine only so long as it doesn't hinder his ability to do what he wants, who he wants, when he wants and why he wants.

This was mostly about him making himself feel better at any cost. Same old stuff.

I laughed when I read the "Be careful what you wish for" line.

He wanted a divorce. He got it.

I wanted a better marriage. Guess what.... I got that too!!

FIM


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Steve and I are expecting a little FIM

WHOOHOOO - awesome news!!!

And so glad your custody battle is over - now perhaps life can go on <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thank you! It does feel like a new chapter is starting with everything behind us and a whole new adventure ahead!


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Congratulations. Glad the custody thing is over. Just one more crazy WS ploy. I'm sure that your ex never thought he would lose you, or that you would ever be happy again. Ha-ha, the jokes on him.

Hey Believer! How are you doing?


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I'm doing fine. I'm soooooo happy that your life is finally improving. Hope you will keep posting here and encouraging others. We hear a lot of success stories of people saving their marriages. It is wonderful to hear stories of those who tried hard, but couldn't, then went on to have happy lives.

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all my best prayers and wishes....congrats to both of you!!!


what we do in life......echoes in eternity!
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