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A.C.O.D.

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I am starting this movie.  A.C.O.D - Adult Children Of Divorce.

This should be interesting.

"Carter, having survived his parent's bitter divorce and making a successful life, now must reunite his parents for his brother's wedding."

smh

Thoughts for discussion

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Since a common struggle for STalkers, new and old, is a spouse that puts children above their marriage/partner what are the solutions to this problem?

This is a new thought for me but.. how about the non-priority spouse countering the other partner's kid worship with agressively not making the kid worshiping spouse or the kids the priority?

I know it is a tit for tat tactic but....  letting the kid worshipping/prioritizing spouse know that they are not the priority due to them not making their partner their priority may drive the message home.

Happy birthday son.

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Today is my kid's 27th birthday. 

It is hard to believe that the tow headed little guy that I chased ducks around the golf course outside of his mom's apartment, the little guy that I chased through McD's play scapes, and the little guy that his mom and I would swing between us on walks is 27.

He is a man that I am proud of.  I am proud to be his dad.

Keep excelling in your life son.

I am proud of you.

I love you.

Dad.

25 years ago today.....

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The adventure of making a life and a family with my incredible  bride began.

She brightens my world, made me a dad, makes me a far better man and person than I could possibly be without her, and she tolerates me which is her most amazing miracle.

Here is to the start of the next 25 years of adventure.

Though you will never read this, I love you infinitely my beautiful.

 

 

My baby girl got engaged!

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My brother's eldest (Niece 25yo) got engaged this evening.  Her fiance is a great guy. 27yo.  They are both successful in their careers, she works for a pre-IPO logistics company and he works for an oil company.  Both have finished college.

I am very excited for them.

The pics they shared of the proposal and post proposal smiles, the ring, etc, etc, etc... look like they are out of a Bridal magazine.

Beautiful and happy young people are what is right with the world.

Her Uncle got a lump in his throat and a flare up of leaky eyes when I got the message.

"A woman of a certain age and mature"... Bad Rags, Bad!

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So tonight we were watching some TV and a commercial came on.  My incredible, beautiful, sexy, scary smart bride commented that the woman on the commercial is "cute".  I had missed it so I rewound the commercial and paused on the lady she was commenting about.  A beautiful mid-40s lady. 

I commented that she was beautiful then... I shot myself in the foot.  More like the head.  It looks like I am sleeping on the couch... for a while.

Happy #57 Mom and Dad!

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Sunday was my parent's 57th anniversary.   We had a great weekend with them.   Every chance I have to spend time with my parents highlights that I am extremely fortunate to have won the parent lottery.    Maybe it is my 55yo man emotions showing through, but... I get a lump in my throat frequently when we spend time with my parents.

Please give me your thoughts so I can gain some clarity.....

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We are closing on the sale of our extra home on Thurs.  

As part of the sale negotiation the buyers requested a number of minor repairs. In lieu of those repairs we offered them a $500 repair allowance that they will receive at closing and they can do whatever repairs they choose.  They accepted with the exception of wanting us to have a sprinkler head on irrigation zone 1.  We agreed to have that repaired.  

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