Update: the final decree was issued today and everything is final. I did get custody, though her lawyer did extract quite a bit more alimoney than I anticipated. I think what we agreed to was fair, though. He did make a lot of work over some pretty minor things, which was frustrating and costly.

Strangely I don't feel much right now, I guess the death of a dream, but that was felt a long time ago. I wish it could have been different and I fought as hard as I could to make it work, but sometimes what we can give just isn't enough.

Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers- I've been learning a lot about letting go the past few months and that journey continues.