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Life is a ★■◆●

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:29 am
by CDN_Merlin
Well, after 17 years together, 13 married my wife and I are splitting. I doubt we will get back together. It's been to long in the making.

My days are stressed and long and I cna't wait to move out(next week or so). I've got myself a good job with a company that is huge so I'm not worried about money.

I have a few friend both online and offline that help me out. Thanks goes to you guys.

I tell ya, don't ever stay in a marriage that isn't meant to be or even a relationship. It's not worth it. I've wasted at least 8 years because of it.

Anyways, just thought I'd share this bit of news.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:56 am
by De Rigueur
Sorry to hear it. Hope things work out for you.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:18 am
by DKnight
Sorry to hear the news, Merlin. Best of luck to ya, bud. Hope everything works out for you in the long run.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:38 am
by Unix
Good luck with everything.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:49 am
by Xamindar
Sorry to hear that Merlin. Just like to say that I always enjoy reading your posts. Good luck to you.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:05 pm
by Sulaco
Sorry Merlin, been there done that. As I recall thinking, the faster you can get it behind you the better dewd, run like you know what...

Sully

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:06 pm
by Kilarin
Ugh. Sorry to hear it. Hope things get better from here.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:17 pm
by WarAdvocat
Definately a bummer! Sounds like you're on the right track, I wish you the best of luck.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:27 pm
by CDN_Merlin
Thanks guys, I should be in my new appt within 1 week. Just have to buy a new bed now.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:09 pm
by Ferno
ouch, what a blow.

good luck dude.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:30 pm
by Top Wop
Sorry to hear that. I wish you the best of luck.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 9:15 pm
by dissent
This may be hard on you, amigo. Be kind to yourself.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:05 pm
by Canuck
I'm sorry to hear that CDN_Merlin, I have a sugestion after obvserving my friend's recent marriage breakup.

Reach an amicable settlement before approaching the lawyers. He paid and she paid half of an $8,450.00 total bill from both lawyers.

The rest went to them and the kids.

Otherwise you all are going to give away all your assests to legal fees, time in Court, and grief.

If she has any reasoning whatsoever she should see the benefit of this approach, and if not for her but for the kids financial health as well.

Nuck out.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:43 pm
by Lobber
That's why I'm still single. I have a zero percentage failure rate on male female relationships.

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:54 pm
by Canuck
Dude I was going to post something then realized it was .net

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:44 am
by CDN_Merlin
Canuck, well she dropped the \"I want to settle this in court\" crap last night. We have no kids (thank god). Still gonna be messy and complicated.

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 5:06 am
by Isaac
sucks when the law gets involved.

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 12:53 pm
by Canuck
Yup no doubt about it, but the sooner you can all reach an agreement to sharing assets the less grief you are exposed to.

Remember things are things and that's all they are. Try not to get emotionally attached to things.

With that thought in mind use it to look at it as not things being lost, but things being converted into your share of net cash at the end.

Use that cash to invest in your life and start anew.
A long process but try to be fair to each other.
Good on her to drop the Court thing too.

Still sux to see it all go though :roll:
:idea: But remember that the new thing smell is cool too!

Good Luck

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:20 pm
by Wareagle
Good luck Merlin

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:02 pm
by CDN_Merlin
Update:

Well, I'm now in my new apartment. Have almost everything done. Need to return the bedroom blind since it doens't fit my window type.

Also have to install the A/C in the living room.

Let the healing begin.

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:10 pm
by Zuruck
Well, you know you're going to hell now right?

On a side note, good luck, if you're in the Chicago area, we'll get a beef sandwich and some pabst.

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:20 pm
by d3jake
Sorry, I'm kinda late to the...er...
Sad to hear it. I know I'm repeating what they've all said, but I hope you get over this quick. If your ex has any shread of logic in her she'll settle out of court...
Hope things come out alright in the end.

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:23 pm
by Kiran
Wow merlin, that sucks you have to go through this. Best of luck with your new life. :) You're a neat dude 8)

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:24 pm
by Dedman
If you ever want to race GTR shoot me an email. Good luck on your new start.