</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by martes36:
<strong> Hi HoFS,

I can't believe you remembered me....you feel really invested in some stories, KWIM? Hard to believe I've been here 4 years!

And yes, I know Freeville and Dryden quite well--they are just down the road in fact. Such a small world....

Martes </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">m36-

Of course I remember you. You always seemed to understand the MB principles pretty well. You know, if you ever wanted to get into marriage coaching or mentoring, you could always contact Cerri over on her website.

P and wifey are doing pretty well last I heard. In recovery phase--most days! LOL I don't know the last time we ever heard anything from HT.

Yes, it is a small world. Mrs. HoFS and I lived seven years in that part of the world and worked near the bell tower. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> Lived over on Mill St. in Freeville across from the village park. I really miss that area--the trees and water. The kids had plenty of friends the same age in the neighborhood too. We felt safe with them running between yards, etc. Oh, that seems so long ago.

Baby? I don't remember anything about a baby. Well, take care of you and the family. Its always good to read your advice when you pop in. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

Ok, gg, back to your regularly scheduled thread! LOL

HoFS

Martes! Welcome! How is baby? I was thinking about you the other day.
I like I lost your e-mail address and I don't know if you have mine. greengablesmb@hotmail.com.

NM, HoFS and everyone else, my new tactic is to let my lawyer handle all that stuff. All the financial stuff.

I think I'll still take the girls on a trip. If my STBX stops contributing because he expects me to use all my money so he doesn't have to spend any of his, I'll deal with that when I come to it.

If he's just trying to stop me from doing something fun, well, it's time he learned I won't let him ruin my life. I made a lot of sacrifices when I was married. I'm not going to do it anymore.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I made a lot of sacrifices when I was married. I'm not going to do it anymore.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Good Attitude!
We need to live our lives now, for ourselves and our children!

GG..Ditto on Newly

You need to have some time to enjoy yourself. Just because the marriage is over..you and the kids still need R&R. My ex did similar thing last summer. We went to spend 4 days at my oldest sons apartment at college (near ocean) We camped out at college apartment and made day trips to the beach.

Well...you would have thought he was financing a month trip to the Islands. But we went anyway, had a great time

and we didnt send him a postcard. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Smiles,
Dawn

Yeah, you need to get some sort of court order on the child support stuff.

And you need to get the locksmith over. Depending on the kind of locks you have, they may be able to rekey the locks which would cost less than new locks.

Good idea, Cinderella.

Cindy is right. Re key is cheaper.

And you do need mental downtime. Skiing would be great. Could bring some well needed stress relief and bonding time with the kids.