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OP - You are not thinking straight.  Whether you got divorced or not, it would have only made sense for you to go back to work to give you kids the chance to go to college and live a middle class life.  You need to to talk to a financial counselor to get a realistic idea of what you will need to be earning over the next 30 years to have a decent retirement in your own right and to provide a reasonable income on which to run a household and raise your two sons with your EX paying the decided amount in child support.  You have not been out of the job market that long so if you do get some alimony use it to do things which will make you job ready and perhaps set a timetable to be back working in six months or a year so you have a cushion if the job search takes longer.  Depending upon your field take some classes, keep certifications current, rejoin professional associations, consider a return to part-time work as a first step back and start to network.  You will also need to get used to setting up day care and/or before and after school care and summer child care.  It might be important to remain on at least civil terms with the EX to try and figure out how custody should be handled best for the welfare of the kids.  It sounds like you are putting "you" first in this divorce and actually it is what will be best for your "two children."[/quote]

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