Playing in the bank, when we separated our checking accounts:

[eyesroll]

"What the world need now....is love...sweet love....it's the only thing that there's just too little of..."

Laugh and the world laughs with you...:D

[Fenris]

1. How painfully ironic!

:D:(:D

[eyesroll]

3. And earwormy.

You knew that already anyway.

The best part? The "personal banker" lady -- way older than we are -- is also going through a divorce (she felt she had to share), and she seemed half jealous/half disappointed that we are capable of conducting ourselves as adults.

[Fenris]

5. Well, God forbid you try to end a marriage with a little dignity...

I worked in a family law office for a while. I swear, if people could hear how fucking insane they sounded during mediation they'd feel really embarrassed. Divorce makes people so raw they revert back to childishness. And I suppose that's to be expected.

[eyesroll]

6. My parents were aghast when I told them how we were settling "who gets

what?" (Everything of monetary or sentimental value has a logical owner -- I'm talking who gets a frying pan, who gets a board game.)

If we can't agree?
Rock, paper, scissors. Single round. Binding.

When they asked about having a lawyer decide, I asked them if they really wanted me to spend thousands of dollars to have the exact same outcome. That ended the conversation.

[Fenris]

8. If you can do it without a lawyer, then more power to you.

I for one despise them. So good luck. :)

[miss_kitty]

11. When my BF and I broke up, decades ago

(similar to marriage; we owned cars and a house together) he expected round 2 of the petty wars, as he'd been through a divorce. He TRIED to give back gifts my mom gave HIM, because it was my mom that gave him those gifts. Boy was HE surprised when I asked "Are you giving these to me because you don't want them, or is it because MY mom gave them to you and you therefore assume I view them as mine?" He opted for the latter, and I told him I would take them if his other choices were 'The Trash' or 'The Goodwill,' but my Mom gave them to HIM not me. Neither my Mom or I considered them 'mine'

He got a bitchin' wok (beautifully seasoned) and an Alpaca blanket.

I am sorry for the ending of your marriage, but you are handling it so well, it seems like it is the next logical step in your relationship (at least as it is being portrayed here), I feel congratulations are almost in order.

So for any pain, sorry. For behaving like humans who respect one another, Congrats.

Paper, Scissors, Rock to solve 'thing' disputes! Ingenious. I am going to do yardwork in mt attorney's yard. I am sharing this with him and his paralegal wife.

[flamingyouth]

12. I told you - there's something in the air this year

She might have children involved with her divorce; that really can complicate things.

[eyesroll]

13. All grown

(Yes, the personal banker didn't really know when to shut up.)

It's not that I don't understand why people get all emotional over who gets the fridge magnets (because it's not about the fridge magnets). But...yeah...

Something in the air.

[likesmountains 52]

2. my final divorce papers

were mailed to me with the LOVE postage stamp...

[Lars39]

4. Ya'll give new meaning to the word 'amicable'.

Best wishes to you both. And yes, Dionne Warwick is onstage now. :)

[asthmaticeog]

7. That's great.

The irony seems to suit you guys. It kind of underscores how even in your breakup you're a cool freakin' couple. Though it's a shame it's happening, I'm glad it's all happening for the best.

[eyesroll]

14. Thanks, asthmaticeog

Seriously, it was all I could do to keep from laughing...

[Philostopher]

9. I had a moment like that.

A (male, platonic) friend and I stepped into my apartment I was living in on the way out of my marriage, we'd come in from a trip to Borders or somewhere, and I dropped a Guess Who CD in the CD player and started it playing.

I noticed, after a few minutes, that there was a message on the machine and hit 'Play' -- and the voice of my somewhat lost, soon-to-be-ex husband wound out a message over the top of Burton Cummings, chewing the scenery to the tune of 'These Eyes.'

"You should score movies," my friend said.

[flamingyouth]

10. Wow

Like I said before, keeping a sense of humor in this instance is a good thing. Good luck to you. :hug:

[Beware the Beast Man]

15. At least it wasn't Tammy Wynette.

In all seriousness, I'm pretty amazed at how well you are both taking this. We're all here for you nonetheless. :hug:

[eyesroll]

16. Apparently, you missed the 2 a.m. online fistfight.

(Just kidding.)

Thanks.