I pray today for you and for your daughter. I too am in the final stages of the fifth year of nasty divorce, after 35 years of marriage. I can also offer you the advice that I received at the start, and has proved to prevail. Stay true to your values. You must be able to look at yourself in the mirror when this is over, and know that you kept your integrity, and gave your children a parent they can respect. I had no idea how I would be tested in the next five years, and I still am today. But I can tell you as Thanksgiving approaches this week, I reap the rewards now of being the parent who they could count on, as they all return to my home this week, anticipating the reunion. It was very hard to get to this point,I often felt broken, and I know you must know the despair we all feel at times. But I am glad that I kept my integrity, and stayed honest and true to myself in a process that tempts you to abandon your values with each decision each day. Hang in there. I will pray for you and your daughter. Please pray for me and for my sons, as we make make new memories as a family. Do what will make you proud of yourself when you look back. God Bless.
