Now I was learning to tell the difference between what I knew, what I suspected, and what belonged to someone else’s decision.

PART 18

Our divorce progressed less dramatically and more painfully than I had imagined.

There were financial disclosures, canceled appointments, arguments over the value of business interests, and long explanations about separate and marital property.

Elaine engaged a qualified valuation specialist.

Dennis’s counsel disputed nearly every conclusion.

I learned not to read legal documents late at night when I was hungry or exhausted.

My mother-in-law called one afternoon despite the communication boundaries and left a message accusing me of abandoning Dennis when he needed me most.