My Riding Podna, Nick

[Patriot]

He's truly like a brother to me...we've toured and riding together alot.

It's 4:30am Central and I'm putting on my good funeral clothes...I'm hoping and praying the funeral is for Nick's soon to be ex.

Today is Nick's final divorce hearing and the stress is high. There are four kids involved and I'll just say she's pulling out all the stops including purgury and encouraging the kids to commit purgury as well.

Only the Higher Power can make this right from what is percieved at this time.

It starts at 9 am in Picayune, MS and I'm meeting him for breakfast at 7am along with his oldest daughter and advocate. The other three kids are under Mom's spell.

Thanx for the support, thoughts, etc today...they are welcome and appreciated.

oh, don't hold it against him; he rides a Goldwing and Ultra Classic. I don't know how you can own both !!!

May God Bless Us All in a Mighty Way,

Mike in Nawlins'

 

[JT 384]

I hope everything works out for Nick today. Good luck!

JT

 

[BikerGeek99]

What the hell are you doin' up at 4:30 in the damn morning?! Much less posting at 4:30 in the morning?!?!?

:blink:

Anyway.

Take him out and get him good and drunk after the hearing. As the saying goes, if yer gonna drink all day ya gotta start in the morning. Maybe invest in a hooker for him. For medicinal purposes, of course.

oh, don't hold it against him; he rides a Goldwing and Ultra Classic. I don't know how you can own both !!!

And I thought I was bad with a FJR and an Ultra...

 

[MEM]

Good luck, Mike. Thinking about you - and Nick (and the kids)

 

[wfooshee]

Best wishes for Nick. Make sure he knows I said so!

 

[gregory]

BTDT!

Thoughts for your buddy.

Greg

 

[Silver Penguin]

Sounds like an ugly situation all around. Hope it works out for the best.

 

[FJRay]

BTDT But the ex got the t-shirt. Best of luck to your buddy

Divorce is painfull and expensive because it is worth it.

 

[FJRGuy]

Sucks when this stuff cannot be dealt with out of court.

Congrats to Nick and whatever the outcome, his kids will always be his kids and if poisoned against him, will eventually realize the error of their mother's ways.

 

[rogdeb]

Sucks when this stuff cannot be dealt with out of court.
Congrats to Nick and whatever the outcome, his kids will always be his kids and if poisoned against him, will eventually realize the error of their mother's ways.

True words -- BTDT

 

[not2shabby]

I hope his soon to be ex is oblivious to this message board....jus sayin'. Good luck to your bud, BTDT too. Not pretty.

 

[Patriot]

Thank you all for your kind support.

Today went well if you can call it a good day for a marriage to dissolve and it involves the parent's children.

I can say that prayers were answered including mine.

IMHO, the judge acted as and is a wise man.

Your friend,

Mike(e)

 

[FJR Steve]

Excellent news Mike (& of course Nick & the kids)

 

[JT 384]

Good to hear!

 

[bramfrank]

Next April I get my turn - more than three and a half years after being told my ex had wanted a divorce for 15 years (this on the eve of my 20th anniversary).

She too is playing games - her more experienced (read: Divorced) friends have been advising her about how to play dirty - so I'm $30K into the process - and it doesn't help that I've been unemployed for the past 8 months.

My hope is that the judge I eventually get will be wise like your brother's and will recognise the B-S she will be spewing when he hears it.

Gotta love it when she wants Alimony, Child Support and that I pay her legal expenses, when she refused the mediation I offered, she gave me sole custody of both kids (one of whom now lives with her and is having a grand old time making her life completely miserable, since she realises that her mother is aware of how politically inappropriate it was for her to officially hand me custody).

For the 2+ years my daughter was with me and for the 3+ years my son's been here she hasn't paid any support - yet she wants ME to pay HER for the daughter.

Go figure.

 

[madmike2]

Ahhhhh.....NOW I remember why I'm a happy man.

[SIZE=8pt]Though it took 10 years of hell and mucho dinero to arrive at this state.[/SIZE]

Roger has stated a truism. Take the high road and if the children have any brains at all they will discover (or come to realize) the errors of the complaining party and seek the defending party. It worked for me.

FJRay, my friend, True...sooooo true!

Mike, tell your friend that the pain will subside but never leave. One can't remain devoted and not pay an emotional (and physical) price for the separation and anxiety. There is life after such a turmoil and he will find it. Don't be too proud to seek help and rely on friends. My close friends are the only way I survived with any sense of mental well being (though THAT is open to discussion).

 

[jmdaniel]

Good lord, if there are any young guys out there that haven't taken the trip down the altar yet, at least think of how I did it:

• Waited until I was 45 to get married. Would have waited longer, but kinda liked this one.
• Pre-nup was a requirement. I'm not famous/rich, but at a dozen years older than her, had more stuff, and stuff I didn't want the potential next guy using.
• Having kids is not a requirement. If you don't want to, don't.

That was 4 years ago, and things have been fine, but I think part of the success, at least from my side, is knowing that if things would turn south, I wouldn't need to stay in it, simply to not be taken to the cleaners.

 

[Patriot]

Don't marry the one you can live with...Only marry the one you can't live with out...

In our case, we waited till we were 27 years old.

Be yourself, even the ******* self you can be before the proposal...as best you can, test the committment and forgiving attitude before the proposal

This from a happy guy who's AIW (Angelic Italian Wifey) has been blissfully in my life for 25 years.

 

[El Toro Joe]

In our case, we waited till we were 27 years old.

I waited till I was 29...and there are many days that I wish I was still waiting :huh: