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cmrs2k:

Prayers for you and your son will be made from me to
God.

I have been where you are and it's not a good place.
Usually divorces happen when one spouse wants it to end,
while the other wants it to continue.

Make the best deal that you can with your divorce lawyer,
with respect to finances, property, but most importantly
of all - as much child custody as you can get.

Do not trust your ex to honor anything that is not in writing
in the divorce agreement. She's not on your team any longer.

Treasure your son and never speak ill of his mother. Do every-
thing with him, and go places. Talk about how life works.

See the movie "Second Hand Lions" with Robert Duvall and
Michael Caine. It takes place in an un-named TX town. It's
about a boy with a ditzy mother who becomes a man while
living with 2 eccentric, but loving, uncles. Fathering a child
can take diverse paths. By fathering, I mean "raising", not
just conceiving.

I would like to think that your son was conceived in love,
and although that has changed, enjoy that you are still
a parent.

God makes our paths straight, but some of those straight
paths go over mountain cliffs and down into Death Valley.

"Sons are a heritage from the Lord,
children a reward from him."
Psalm 127:3.

"This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118:24

I wish I had better advice. It'll be hard for a while.

SIA