Divorce

The IT guy in my office is going through a divorce. Every time he comes upstairs, and when I go downstairs for whatever reason, I hear him talking about it. On and on and on it goes.

I really have to say that despite the way Nick treated me and all that he put me through throughout our marriage, I am so grateful that our divorce was amicable! I can't imagine how much worse it would have been if either one of us had decided to be difficult. Or spiteful.

I can understand people feeling vindictive after they are hurt, or rejected. And I can understand why someone would be hurt and frustrated at someone purposely lashing out at them because of it. I've been on both sides of that fence. It just seems to me that divorce is hard enough on everyone in the first place. It seems to me that when it becomes a battle over finances that is really about getting even, it makes it hard on everyone.

I feel for the guy. I do, but I am getting tired of hearing about his and his soon to be ex-wife's vindictive behaviors and statements. I'm just not sure that work is the appropriate outlet for that frustration.