From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Also, see a counselor/doctor to help you overcome depression.  I took some
meds for about 6 months, got me through the real dark times.

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Glenn M.
"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:4395c582$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Yo, Bill....
>
> Keep the chin up, life WILL get better, just don't let it get the best of
> you.
>
> Having been through a nasty divorce, that took 2 years+ to resolve, I
> understand what you're going through.
>
> You were kind enough to attend my wedding 1.5 years ago, and you know the
> joy that Shelley and I have...
>
> Things do happen for a reason, sometimes we don't know the reason right
> away...
>
> Write directly if you need to....
>
> Shelley was just asking about you, I forwarded your note on to her.
>
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>
> Glenn M.
> "Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
> news:MPG.1dfecede1b674237989759{at}news.barkto.com...
>> I'm writing this because I want all of you to know what's currently
>> going on in my life.
>>
>> BTW, it's not good.
>>
>> For a bit over a year, I've been unsuccessfully pursuing a divorce with
>> Nancy. My attorney actually prepared a marital settlement agreement over
>> a year ago. But she refused to agree to it. Fast forward, and now she is
>> agreeing to what is essentially the same agreement drafted in November
>> of 2004.  We had also agreed to sell our home, but after a sale
>> fell through, Nancy decided to stay, and we agreed to a price which she
>> would pay for my interest. The price was agreed to in August, a closing
>> date was scheduled for last Friday (I know -- 4 months!), but that fell
>> through. 
>>
>> In addition, I have been in a relationship with a woman with whom I fell
>> way too far in love, AND have attempted to start a financial planning
>> business. Both have failed, and the financial cost to me has been
>> drastic. Because of a move, I can't follow the original
>> business/marketing plan I had drafted. I spent quite a bit of money in
>> this (stupid me), but there has been very little reciprocity on her
>> part. In reality, I feel treated as little more than a slave.
>>
>> I've been continuing an on-line course to help me obtain my
>> certification as a financial planner (CFP), and I'm about 2/3 of the way
>> through (the current final exam in Income Tax Planning is a bear).
>>
>> So...
>>
>> I'm leaving the relationship as of tomorrow (Tuesday). I'm moving back
>> to Illinois with the prospect of a job similar to what I was doing for
>> the State of Illinois, working under contract as a trainer in
>> investments. I don't even know if that will work out, but I need to get
>> away from the place I'm in now.
>>
>> I'm pretty much broke, but not broken. I did for a time recently
>> consider suicide. But I am blessed with family and friends who have
>> committed to help me through this bad time.
>>
>> I'm telling you all this because many of us here have shared our
>> stories, albeit perhaps not in this amount of detail.
>>
>> I'm looking for support. You can call me at (218)205-5784 or email me at
>> lucyandi()spamcop)(net.
>>
>
>

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