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Divorce Update (For those interested)

BrevardAUEgger
BrevardAUEgger Posts: 31
in EggHead Forum

Hello all!

I know everyone may not be interested & some get their panties in a wad about posting divorce stuff on a BGE forum, but for those that were some really awesome people in offering up advice, support, etc...I figured I would update on my situation:

I lived with the ex since this happened (a little before Labor Day) & tried to find a roommate to move in so I could keep the house. That didn't workout too well & I decided around Thanksgiving to give up & we'd put the house up for sale. Well, about 2 weeks ago a guy from our company was in town looking for houses to rent since he was moving down here for good. He ended up coming to look at our house & decided him & his wife wanted to rent it out. We weren't planning to rent, but it was kind of a perfect scenario to get the hell out of the house & move on with my life. He wanted to move in 12/15 so I busted my butt to find a place. I ended up finding a place and moving 12/8. That same day I found out that our divorce was final, and the next day I found out that I got a promotion. Needless to say it was a good week. Oh yeah...good thing about my new apartment is that I've got an attached garage & I've got the egg in there. I rolled it out on Sunday for some pork tenderloin & country style ribs (attaching a pic).

Anyway, I appreciate all the support & advice from everyone. I can honestly say that I am so much happier without her and it's only going to get better from here. As you all know that were following my story, I was pretty down in the dumps when this stuff first came about. I feel like a different person now and look forward to a stellar 2017. I booked a trip to Italy in May with a college friend (female, just a friend?), got a wedding in Sonoma in July, & signed up to run the Chicago Marathon in October (yikes). All that sent messages/emails/offered support, you guys are incredible people and I thank you for helping me push through the storm. Hope everyone has a great Christmas & New Year!

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,217
    Good luck to you in your life's next chapter. 
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,061
    Been there, done that, I call it my previous life.  Life is great for me, remarried, two wonderful children and have not looked back.  I hope everything works out great for you.  Watch out for the rebound affect.  I would suggest to stay low on the dating and just hang with friends for a good long while.  :)

    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,906
    Way to see it all thru and end up with a very positive outlook and outcome.  Congrats on the promotion as well.  Full plate in front of you for sure.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Good news for you brother.  Good luck going forward.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • SemolinaPilchard
    SemolinaPilchard Posts: 1,282
    Very glad to hear everything is working out so well. I hope 2017 is even better for you. Thanks for giving an update.
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    Great News!  Glad all the pieces fell together for you - that happens, and I am glad when it happens to people in situations like this.

    Where you going in Italy? We went there bit ago and our itinerary was planned all around advise from a friend who has been there over 30 times.  Depending on where you are headed, I can pass that onto you and you can decide what you do/do not want to do. Some of it is very detailed (as in park in this parking lot, not that one; and "at the top of the hill there will be an old man sitting under a sign that says 'Slow down you are on vacation'." Well sure enough he was there when we got there.....

    Trip to Italy.... you will be friends with benefits is my bet!
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    So you and this lady friend are going to Italy in May then a wedding in Sonoma in July.  Dude, you work fast!!  Haha.  JK.  Really happy for you that things are turning out well. 
    Keep things headed in there right direction!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    Happy things worked out for you!
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Glad everything worked out and looks like your new life is starting off on the right foot.  Good luck and come back around here more often.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    Glad things are moving in a positive way. Stay strong and look forward!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,434
    Thanks for the follow up post. Good luck in 2017!
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,458
    Nice recovery. When one door closes another opens. 
    Jacksonville FL
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  • GoooDawgs
    GoooDawgs Posts: 1,060
    Best of luck.  Sounds like a great time to buy all the SRF meat your freezer can hold!  I'm picturing a Braveheart cry, "FREEDOMMMMM!"
    Milton, GA 
    XL BGE & FB300
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  • Dave in Florida
    Dave in Florida Posts: 1,157
    Good to hear you are moving in a positive direction now.  Put blinders on to the past and stay focused to the future.
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    Welcome to the Swamp.....GO GATORS!!!!
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  • HofstraJet
    HofstraJet Posts: 1,173
    Congrats on the promotion and good luck! Sounds like things are heading in the right direction.
    Two Large Eggs, 6 gal Cajun Fryer, and a MiniMax in Charlotte, NC - My New Table
    Twitter: @ Bags
    Blog: TheJetsFan.com
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  • BrevardAUEgger
    BrevardAUEgger Posts: 31
    Thanks all! @sea2ski We are flying into Rome, then heading south to the Amalfi Coast. Thinking we'll stay in Positano and hit Isle of Capri, Ravello, Pompeii, etc. Will probably end last 2-3 nights in Rome or Florence checking one of those out.
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  • stevez
    stevez Posts: 131
    Good luck man!  Never been divorced, but was separated for 8 months one time.  I still remember the lifting of the stress on the day I moved out.  Trying to co-habitate in the midst of that was more miserable than anything I've done.  Wishing you all the best for a happy/prosperous new year. 
    Steve

    X/L BGE

    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    So you got custody of the Egg. 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    edited December 2016
    Glad life is headed in a good place for you. Keep your head up and as Casey Kasem use to say.....keep reaching for the stars!
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    BrevardAUEgger said:
    Thanks all! @sea2ski We are flying into Rome, then heading south to the Amalfi Coast. Thinking we'll stay in Positano and hit Isle of Capri, Ravello, Pompeii, etc. Will probably end last 2-3 nights in Rome or Florence checking one of those out.
    @BrevardAUEgger I can help you out in Rome and Florence. When we were there we were in Rome and various places North of there (Florence, Venice, Asisi, San Giaminiano and a few other small towns.) 

    If you want to learn how to make a couple Italian dishes with a Chef at her place In Florence, I can get you her contact information. Want to make an impression?  We had her prepare us a private meal when we had her in our villa when in Tuscany. We came "home" to a great meal after being out for the day. Then a few days later we went to Florence and we caught up with her at her place. It was a really neat experience to make tiramisu in Florence the way they make it. Out of this world!!!!   If you are a wine drinker, her friend (business partner??) stopped by and provided wine for the day as well.  Reasonably priced in my opinion as well. Probably not as much as you think. 

    Happy to help - just let me know if you are interested.  
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,903
    It's a Festivus Miracle!

    Not really, but glad to hear things are moving in a good direction. Sounds like you've got a lot to look forward to in 2017 and I'll bet this year's New Year's toast will be the sweetest yet. Congrats.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    As the others have said, best of luck. Sounds like y'all are making the best of a bad situation. Egg on brother. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • piney
    piney Posts: 1,478
    As long as you got to keep the egg everything will be ok, you can always find another woman but a good egg is another story! Nah, no joke glad to hear everything is on the mend.
    Lenoir, N.C.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,759
    Good luck!  Glad things are on the upswing for you.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,705
    Divorced after being married for 21 years. Met my current wife on Match and got married 2 years after my divorce. Bought a new home, XL and Digi q. 2 years later my wife buys me a CyberQ for my Birthday. Last May she took me on a surprise trip to Austin for my 60th.

    Am I happy? You bet I am. 

    You will be too. It only gets better.
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  • tonkaegger
    tonkaegger Posts: 35
    Way to stay positive!  Wish you the best.
    Twin Cities, Minn. XL BGE, cheap barrel smoker and old Weber kettle

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  • texaswig
    texaswig Posts: 2,682
    I'm glad your doing good with it. Some people can never get over get over it. 

    2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun 

    scott 
    Greenville Tx
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  • Mikee
    Mikee Posts: 897

    Perhaps two of the days of my life; the day I got married and the day she died. The former may sound like I am evil. Never wished her harm but she was making my life miserable. When the coroner called it was a mixed feeling. Sad to hear she passed but grateful that I could finally move on not worry what she was up to.

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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Whatever you do, stay single
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    ...and I was looking forward to a sweet story of hookers and blow.
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    I love lamp..
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