Its Saturday morning and stbx and children have just gone off for the weekend to friends. It is strangely quiet - only the dog snoring.

It's odd how time on your own seems quite so lonely. It should be something to look forward to I guess but already I miss them - well the children anyway. Need to get myself a kick up the arse to do something positive.

Feeling quite tired both with the emotional games being played throughout this whole process and quite a busy work schedule.

Hope everyone else has a good weekend.

I have now being going through the divorce process for coming up to 2 years (and its still on-going), and I am now at the point were I feel strong and in-control, so thought it was time to share my story.

I thought the best place to begin was right at the beginning, with an overview of what led me to this place....

• Summer 03 bought my own property with approx £55k deposit
• Summer 04 started living with stbx in my property (18 months)
• Winter 06 married (4 months)
• No children, no contribution from my stbx.
• Summer 06 separated
• Spring 07 my property sold and proceeds held by solicitor (Approx

Ok not going to write much tonight as it is getting late and have to be up  usual in the morning.

I haven't written on here for a few days, mainly because I have been so busy doing various things with the kids, watching the Saints stay in the Championship, being ill (STRESS!!) and trying to keep busy ahead of the FDR.

Well the hearing was yesterday.  As I expected he still hasn't produced his financial details, nor did he bother to complete the financial questionnaire which I had compiled.  He tried to blame me saying that I had destroyed paper work (totally not true) and because of his