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elleng

(137,637 posts)
20. It will happen. ex.
Sun Jul 6, 2014, 09:55 PM
Jul 2014

We didn't divorce, just separated, in an agonizing fashion, cost me $$$ in attorney fees but I retain our family federal medical coverage as a supplement to medicare. And the 'end' of this story about which I wrote in '11, he passed on 1 year ago. Daughters and godchildren received a lot as beneficiaries, and at the end, maybe because I'd been helping him with some medical matters, he provided for me via survivor annuity (from his federal employment) and I also receive a soc sec survivor benefit, so tho I wasn't beneficiary of any of his investments, my finances have improved, enabling me to rent a cottage and vastly improve my surroundings, like this, every night:



And have 1 grandson, born last December, and one coming, due July 20, and living near me.



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Congrats!!!! maddezmom Dec 2011 #1
Yup! I'm on it! elleng Dec 2011 #2
good for you maddezmom Dec 2011 #3
My hopes are with you. elleng Dec 2011 #5
Finally will be getting my settlement on Wed!!! maddezmom Jan 2012 #13
GREAT!!! elleng Jan 2012 #14
I just got back from one maddezmom Jan 2012 #15
Spent an awful lot on restaurants, elleng Jan 2012 #16
Hey, maddez! elleng Jan 2012 #17
good for you maddezmom Jan 2012 #18
Congratulations ! This was a long time coming. Don't spend it all Mira Dec 2011 #4
Thanks, Mira! elleng Dec 2011 #6
skip the restaurants, and double the travel. LOL Mira Dec 2011 #7
Should have included movies! Restaurants near movies! TOMORROW!!! elleng Dec 2011 #8
Congrats! av8rdave Dec 2011 #9
Thanks, av8r! elleng Dec 2011 #10
Yay! congrats to you! laundry_queen Dec 2011 #11
Yes indeed; working on it! elleng Dec 2011 #12
I can't wait... theexwife Jul 2014 #19
It will happen. ex. elleng Jul 2014 #20
I am very happy for you! theexwife Jul 2014 #21
Yes it is, much better. Thanks. elleng Jul 2014 #22
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