Five years later….

property settlement

2014 – I got the better farm block – but nothing else – which meant that would have been approx even stevens with the dollar value – except as it turned out – he had sent $800k cash over to Mumbai- yes I know – told you he had lost the plot.

Got a good purchase offer a week after the 2 farm blocks land title deeds put in respective sole names so I accepted.

Bought a nice big old house on a hillside in town and spent the leftover cash on some improvements and new furnishings. Capital gains tax avoidance strategy.

Romance

Greg split up with me broke my heart. Had a couple of rebound flings but not gonna happen – this made me sad but repaired my spirit and strength a bit. I hold my heart together with duct tape and cable ties – stretched tight if I keep my head up. So – yes – ‘alone again, naturally’.

Misters

Expensive private school was a complete failure and total waste of money. I pulled them out – but still had to pay up tuition fees I could really afford (not working). Mister then 16 had bad breakdowns – self harming suicidal couldnt function – in and out of hospital in the city and here. Slow slow tiny teeny baby steps at rehab and now he is 20 I have finally got him living independently – but still fragile. Sweetest young man tho – such a shame he has this mental illness that just won’t lift away…

Mister 28 still lives with his father (my 1st husband) still struggles with his autism. Has a degree and several certificates and is currently working admin in police station.

Mr nearly 16 is walking again and much better than what he was. Darling lad. Attends school part time and homeschools himself quite well. Grown tall – still thin but slowly putting on weight.

The mine fizzled out – so I got work in in home aged care for 3 years. Quit that 3 months ago after some poorly principled policy changes they made – had a bit of a holiday ie away sort of time – and just started work again part time – cleaning boats and new buildings – and in a electrical contractors office.