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[PoindexterOglethorpe]

15. I was married for 25 years, then he met someone else he decided he'd rather be with.

I was completely blindsided. My only regret is that I didn't move faster on the divorce because I foolishly kept thinking he'd come back. Had I done so, I'd have gotten more money because he felt pretty guilty about leaving at first. Oh, well, live and learn.

I relocated some 800 miles and it was the best thing I could have done for myself. I started a new life, have friends, bought a small house, retired several years ago, and am far better off than I'd be if I'd stayed in the old city.

The worst part was losing his family. They mostly live several hundred miles in a different direction from my marital home, and while we weren't terribly close I did see them every so often and liked them.

Anyway, as tough as divorce can be, as difficult as it can be to start a new life, whether or not you relocate, if the marriage is over, leave. And I rather doubt that the older couples divorcing are all wealthy.

Oh, and check into Social Security, especially if you were the lower earning spouse. Once you've been divorced for two years and are at least your full retirement age, it is possible to file a claim against the other person's account. Get specifics.