Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Happy Divorce Anniversary to Me!

Today marks a year to the day when I walked up to the courthouse flanked by my supportive parents to officially end my marriage.  The first time I had faced my ex-husband since I had sprung a divorce on him like a trip to Disney World (sure honey, I'll come over at 8. ::ding dong, process server!::).  I remember that day like it was both yesterday and a lifetime ago.


I remember agonizing over what to wear to the courthouse, as I wanted to look fabulous but professional the last time I saw the man I was divorcing, lest he forget what a fine piece of ass an amazing woman, 11 years his junior, he was losing.  My parents told me he had worn the cuff links from our wedding (nice touch) when he came to talk to them and ask them to ask me to reconsider my decision (really now?).  Those cuff links that less than two years earlier had received a marital blessing were now witnessing my mother's infamous "Screw You" speech, calm and nonthreatening with just the right amount of Jewish guilt.

It took all of my self control not to scoff at the judge when he asked whether there was any hope for reconciliation and then let out a "Woohooooo!" when he announced we were officially divorced.  My mother and I celebrated with sangria, courtesy of my amazing attorneys and, later that night, we commemorated the event with members of our golf club over Blow job Shots.  Note: The proper way to announce that you're doing morally questionable shooters in a country club is not to announce, "I'm doing blow jobs tonight!" 
Blow job Shot, no hands necessary
A year ago, people told me that trite adage, "This is the first day of the rest of your life!" that you hear at every momentous occasion.  Between 3 graduations, a wedding, a GTFO (Get the Eff Out) day and a divorce day, I ought to have relived my the first day of my life more times than a cat.  But this time it was true.  Something was different, and it wasn't just my ability to have a good sex life.

Over the past year I lost 182 pounds of baggage (plus 10 of my own, thankyouverymuch) and I've gained back my identity.  As it turns out, there was a pretty fabulous woman lurking under the shadow of her husband!  I became a woman who knows no bounds, who isn't afraid to speak her mind (anonymously and in vague terms) and who knows that she deserves so much better than what she settled for.  Thanks to the support of my family and friends, I have an amazing life with so much ahead of me.

Happy Divorce Anniversary to Me!


6 comments:

  1. Congratulations!!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this post!!! You are a beautiful woman, inside and out. And so strong and confident!!! The world is yours and you have the power to do whatever you want. You are an inspiration!

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    1. Thank you, A! I couldn't have become the woman I am without the support of you! Thanks for always being there to listen and give me a virtual smack when I needed it!

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  2. Congratulations on the year mark---crazy how slow and fast a year passes by all at the same time!!

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  3. It’s good to hear that you’re doing great after the divorce, Emily! The first day after the divorce is the start of a new chapter in your life, and you certainly know how to face change head on. Handling divorce can be stressful mentally and physically, and it can really be stressful, since you will be moving away from what you used to know. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t live your everyday life anymore, right? So, just do what you’re doing, and just live your life to the fullest!

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