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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I divorced at 52, and am the better for it. I could not see spending the rest of my life trying to make a sorry marriage better, or staying married for "social" reasons.  I ended it so have always been seen as the "bad guy" by my kids and my previous social set, but it was the most liberating thing I could have done! There was a sizable discrepancy in income that made the decision easier too.[/quote]

Did you have a job or career that you enjoyed before the divorce? Were you financially stable? This is what I'm worried about. After 32 years I just found out that my DH cheated on me a 2nd time in 2 years and now I need to figure out to do. If I was courageous and had a better job I'd leave now. I'm 59 so new job prospects are slim. Both kids are grown. My therapist is insisting that I write down what I want out of life or what life would like (whether or not it included DH). I can imagine myself much happier and less stressed without him but then I think about the financial aspect and I get freaked.
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We are soul sisters. I'm 56 and terrified financially, even though there are significant assets in both our names. I am highly degreed, but left the work world when my kids were born. No regrets there, but financially it's terrifying. Husband isn't cheating  but there are other reasons why we are so strained.[/quote]

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