The sad part is... it sounds like MY mom, too!
She said the same: "Good riddance!" and told me that I deserve better.
I agree; unfortunately, Florida law allows it because we were only separated at the time, not actually divorced yet, so the jewelry was considered to be "marital property" despite that it had been a gift to me before AND during the marriage. And you're correct: He has absolutely NO respect for anyone, whether it be myself, our son, or either one of our families. This is why his parents chose me over him during the divorce, and they still consider me family. His parents and I get along amazingly well!
And surprisingly... I wasn't the one who filed for divorce. I made an appointment with a marriage counselor. He skipped the appointment and went to the courthouse to serve me with divorce papers instead, while I sat alone in the therapist's office waiting for my then-husband to arrive!
Unfortunately, she knew. And she had absolutely no dignity. I believe she's the one who corrupted my now ex-husband.
She was a colleague at his office and was well-aware that he was married at the time with a (then newborn) child. In fact, she is also married with two teenage boys (from a previous marriage... she gets around) and convinced my now-ex that she would leave her husband for him if he left me for her. Long story short: She's still married to her husband (he makes more money) and she's still dating her way through the office; she and her current husband have an "arrangement" for an open marriage. She dumped my ex approximately a year after convincing him to have a vasectomy (because she didn't want more children). Karma. He spent some time in therapy and has now moved on to dating yet another co-worker... this one much younger and prettier. I don't know whether or not the new woman knows about my ex's history; my guess would be 'No, probably not'... since he hasn't picked up our son for the weekend in two years (since he started dating this new one).
Please don't feel sorry for me! My life is very full of the things that matter. I have an amazing little boy. I have a wonderful family, and my ex's family are so very good to me.
I'm better off alone than with a man who doesn't respect or love me. I have great friends, and I'm not lonely just because I'm single.
Anyway... back to the subject of this thread:
My first NEW piece of Tiffany post-divorce was a pair of 0.14ct DBTY earrings that I purchased for myself (using money and gift cards received as Christmas gifts) two years ago. They're tiny at 0.07ct each, but I love them.
And THEN I received a Tiffany Oval Key from an AMAZING friend as a Christmas surprise.
She's on the forum and she knows who she is. I'm still so grateful!
I'll eventually add more pieces to my jewelry collection. For now, I have those two.
