Unexpected?
Well, I knew it would happen. And it has. Just not what I had expected. The Not-soon-enough-to-be-ex-husband has a steady girlfriend. I mean I knew he was dating, but I didn't expect there to be a significant other until at least the divorce decree was signed.
Yes, it stings. She is younger, thinner, prettier and blonder than I'll ever be. That doesn't bother me so much, very stereotypical of the recently divorced self centered male. However, I didn't think it' would be so close to home. I really thought it would be someone from work or at least living on his side of town. She is a counselor at my kids school and lives just a couple of blocks from me. Her two kids attend the same school, though are in different grades from mine. I'm even okay that they like her. I suppose being a psychological counselor for young children she should be able to handle him fine. After a day to think about it, the sting has worn off and I see it more as sort of a line crossed, permisson to move on. I was really looking at the court date as sort of the official day to move on, but I guess this is more of a milestone than the day in court.
Yes, it stings. She is younger, thinner, prettier and blonder than I'll ever be. That doesn't bother me so much, very stereotypical of the recently divorced self centered male. However, I didn't think it' would be so close to home. I really thought it would be someone from work or at least living on his side of town. She is a counselor at my kids school and lives just a couple of blocks from me. Her two kids attend the same school, though are in different grades from mine. I'm even okay that they like her. I suppose being a psychological counselor for young children she should be able to handle him fine. After a day to think about it, the sting has worn off and I see it more as sort of a line crossed, permisson to move on. I was really looking at the court date as sort of the official day to move on, but I guess this is more of a milestone than the day in court.