Hello All,<P>It has been awhile since my last post here. I have been floating through life, trying to enjoy the little things, especially my kids.<P>My STBX has decided that I no longer get to see my 8 yo step-son. She has made this painfully clear to me. I have been able to talk to him on the phone, and did get to see him this morning (he was with his aunt), so there still is some contact. I have worked out most of the custody and visitation issues concerning my 2 yo, and now get to see her on a frequent basis . The D is procedding very slowly, and my STBX is doing everything she can to drain me of money <P>She has moved in permantely with the OM, and things are still not going as well as she thought they would. All I can say is <I>They Deserve Each Other</I>. He is on the verge of losing his job (unless he quits before that happens). What a <B><I>loser!</I></B> Sorry, it had to be said .<P>On a brighter note, I did decide to go ahead and meet that friend of my first ex. We went to dinner, and ended up talking for several hours. She has turned out to be a very wonderful person. She knows all about what is going on in my life, and she has some of the same problems and issues with her ex. It was very weird at first, but we have a lot in common, and she seems to be a very down to earth person. I guess I will just take it slow and see where it goes. No hurry right now.<P>It was nice to talk to you guys again.<P>Griz<P>------------------<BR>Sometimes the hardest journeys in life are not the ones you embark on alone, but those that you choose to travel together.

Griz, I've always noticed your posts because your name is my OW's last name (not a very happy connection). I wanted to say that I empathize about the slow and money draining D. I am filing because my H and I own a business and I needed to get him out to protect the business because he's an alcoholic and a drug addict. He is throwing every stumbling block in my way that he can think of. Now he's demanding spousal support and lawyer's fees even though he's living with OW (both unemployed) rent free in a trailer at the beach owned by his parents and has $10,000 they gave him because I'm "trying to starve him to death." I definitely understand the "loser" comment!<P>