I do not want to embarrass my daughters, my former spouse or our families, so I will not use their real names. I want to keep our names private, so I will give each an identity, as follows:
Christopher Matthew or Dad, depending on the context, the blogger
Mom, your Mother or, FS, my former spouse – depends on the context
Kathryn, my older daughter who was born in the mid-1980’s
Jeanne, my younger daughter who was born in the late-1980’s
Angel, our son who died three days after birth in the earlier 1980’s
and some Key Dates
FS and I met in early 1979 and married in mid-1980.
Legal Separation in early 2011
Bifurcated Divorce in early 2014
Divorce Settlement in October 2014.
Finally, as I start this blog, I’m in my early 60’s. FS is a couple of years older. Kathryn is almost 34. Jeanne, who is married, will soon be 30.
Messages To My Daughters 