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[quote=Anonymous]This is a very offbeat suggestion but I would recommend watching the Pamela Adlon show Better Things. It's literally about a single mom of three kids who divorced her ex (they had a very dysfunctional, unhealthy relationship, not clear if it would be considered abusive) and had to pay him alimony for years. But the story starts way down the road from where you are at, after she'd been divorced a while. It's focused on her relationship with her kids, some on her love life, some on financial stuff, some on her career (Adlon plays a version of herself, a successful but not super famous actress and voice-over artist who breaks into directing).

I think it could be cathartic for you, to see that it can all work out. One thing I really like about the show is that it shows what great (though imperfect) relationships she has with her kids, and I think that's partly because she was able to develop those relationships on her own terms, and not while negotiating a bad marriage. Maybe watching the show will help you focus on the long term benefits of your divorce, despite the downsides financially.[/quote]

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