DIVORCED, YET LIVING TOGETHER STILL? HMMM

Before logging into my emails every day, I like to check and read the news. I don’t know call me crazy, but in today’s economic situation, I believe that it’s very important and beneficial to know where the trend chart is pointing toward: the blue skies or the murky waters below. One of the news that I loved in particular were about President Obama going forward with the stimulus plan. He is attempting to spend billions to…… Are you ready for this?…… Help the economy get out of the deficit. Wow, what a concept! I wonder how our previous leaders managed to overlook this minuscule possibility and take possible measures to prevent the situation that we are in today. But I guess, what’s past is past and IT SHOULD DEFINITELY STAY THERE, AND BURIED! Let’s move forward and support our leader TODAY to do what he is set out to do: help us and help this country.

Speaking of moving forward, has anyone heard about yet another recent news revelation about divorced couples living together?! WHAT!? (Laughs). I cannot believe what I read (and saw on Yahoo News). Call me naïve, but I thought that people who end up divorced, usually, uhh, don’t get along; argue a lot; cheat on one another; spend each others money! Upss, wait a minute. Let’s think about this for a second: today’s crisis + reduced amount of spending power = no money to spend! Wow, karma is a five letter word that rhymes with itch.

But, forget everything I said and everything that you know about why people get married and up divorcing within a certain period of time (or in matter of hours like Ms. Britney Spears and Mr. J. Alexander). My real question and dilemma is this: why would you still live with that person, knowing that one or both people involved (tragically, in some situation there are even children involved) have been hurt significantly and have deep emotional scar that needs time to heal? In my opinion, to heal from heartache, the only solution is to move on and find a fresh beginning. How can you heal when the constant reminder of irreversible emotional trauma has now become an everyday reminder; living with you under the same roof; eating at the same kitchen table; parking in the same drive-way? This is weird even writing about it, yet alone actually living under these conditions. I guess, according to one particular Chicago-land couple, this is their only choice during these downward-spiraling economic times. Not only are they not able to sell their home, their salaries have taken a plunge as well. One of them is actually started dating, but they are putting up with each other in the most civil matter for the sake of the children and all of their futures considered. I guess you do what you must to survive - and today, like never before we all have to go back to the basic human instinct, which is SURVIVAL, and survival of the fittest at its best.

In conclusion, I would just like to say one thing: Stay true to yourself and do what you must for the survival of your family and your own being.