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by Garry Conn

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1 doug { 06.18.09 at 11:31 pm }

Gary, I feel your pain – although it sounds like you aren’t really feeling much pain! Luckily there isn’t as much “stigma” attached to divorce anymore, personally I have seen the big D twice. Hope things work out, man! Good luck, and thanks for the story. I’m logging back onto Twitter now…

2 Jarret { 06.18.09 at 11:31 pm }

DUDE!!! You coming out to Cali then?

We could be AdSense kings! hehehe

Anyways, I would say sorry to hear about the divorce but it sounds like it was for the better so congrats to you for the divorce and the new woman!

3 Terry Reeves { 06.18.09 at 11:44 pm }

Divorce can be and usually is a new beginning.

I hate to hear it but I wish the two of you the best.

4 Terry Reeves { 06.18.09 at 11:46 pm }

Also…

I really dig the new look around here.

5 Brent Crouch { 06.18.09 at 11:54 pm }

Sorry to hear about your divorce. That sucks for the kids most of all.

P.S. Does your new woman have a sister that likes married guys?

6 Brent Crouch { 06.18.09 at 11:59 pm }

BTW, I miss the look of your old design.

7 Garry Conn { 06.19.09 at 12:02 am }

Hi Brent,

Divorce isn’t an optimal situation for children. As much as this “sucks” for the kids, things are actually much healthier for them. Also, one thing I didn’t mention in the post is that Angie and I live less than 2 miles from each other. Both homes are in the same school district and the kids are totally free to come and go to each house as they please.

And, no… Dana does not have any sisters who have a remote interest in married men.

8 Garry Conn { 06.19.09 at 12:05 am }

Which one… was it the design of five seconds ago, five minutes ago, five days ago, five weeks ago, or five months ago? You gotta be more specific.

9 Garry Conn { 06.19.09 at 12:06 am }

Thanks, apparently Brent doesn’t like it though… can’t please everyone. lol

10 Garry Conn { 06.19.09 at 12:10 am }

There is only room for one AdSense king, sorry. hehe

I am going to be in California sometime in July or August. I will post about it when the time gets closer.

11 Terry Reeves { 06.19.09 at 12:12 am }

Brents are like that.

You do change your site a lot. More than me.

I have tried dark, colorful, retro, “web 2.0″…

Apparently I have hit a home run with the very simple Wordpress design I have now. People frequently comment on the random rotating header images.

12 Garry Conn { 06.19.09 at 12:13 am }

Thanks Terry. Angie and I will be fine. We are enjoying being able to together without having drama. Our kids enjoy it too. Angie and I now do everything together, which is the complete opposite when we were married.

13 Garry Conn { 06.19.09 at 12:17 am }

“Luckily there isn’t as much ’stigma’ attached to divorce anymore, personally I have seen the big D twice.”

Divorce is something that I never want to go through again. It is wonderful to finally see that both Angie and I can move forward in our lives after these last few months. Make no mistake, divorce is very emotionally draining, mentally challenging, and life changing. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy (assuming I had one). Angie and I were fortunate enough to recognize that we had a strong friendship hidden deep inside a bad marriage.

14 Garry Conn { 06.19.09 at 12:20 am }

I think the Internet looked best in the mid to late 90’s. I think Yahoo looked pretty hot back in 1998.

15 Terry Reeves { 06.19.09 at 12:21 am }

Follow this…

I am divorced. My wife is divorced. My wife WAS married to my best friend. He is STILL my best friend. He had girlfriend issues, not popular with wives.

His daughter, my step daughter, graduated last month with a 4.2 grade point average. ( 4.2 = really freakin smart… )

She will be attending Carson Newman college in August.

I am hoping she graduates and makes enough money for me and her mother to live off her for at least 20 years.

16 Terry Reeves { 06.19.09 at 12:22 am }

I wish I could go back to 1998 and buy a crap load of Google and Microsoft stock.

17 Guttu { 06.19.09 at 12:29 am }

I could never think of such a thing happening for your absence on net. Glad to know the relations are improving. Have a happy life..

18 Christine Senter { 06.19.09 at 12:45 am }

Um wow. You know, I’ve been wondering why it is you hardly speak to me anymore and now I know why. I have to say that I am shocked, but could tell from some of our previous conversations that something was up. I just didn’t know what. But, as long as you’re happy and things are working out for all involved, I’m happy for you.

And Dana, welcome to the family. Pull up a couch cushion, help yourself to whatever’s in the fridge, and hang out. Oh, and don’t mind me while I go over and punch my best friend in the mouth for denying me some need-to-know information.

All joking aside, I wish you all the luck and love in the world.

19 John { 06.19.09 at 12:55 am }

I feel your pain and happiness, Garry. Been there twice myself and will be soon celebrating my 3rd anniversary with my 3rd ( and hopefully last ) wife. My 2nd divorce stung badly, but I’d come to learn that EVERYTHING happens for a reason ( Cliche’ but soooo true ).

Sounds like you and Angie were adults about it, parting amicably, and that’s a huge plus especially when kids are involved.

Best of luck to you, your kids, Angie and your new relationship!

John

20 Kim { 06.19.09 at 12:58 am }

Talk about transparent. Congratulations on your progress and all the best to you, Angie, and your family.

Many would never have tried to achieve what you have done.

21 bradleybradwell { 06.19.09 at 1:18 am }

Hey Garry,
I hope that you your new relationship goes well…. It’s tough for all family members when everyone gets tossed around (if you know what I mean).
Also, I think your new website look needs some work. I think it’s just a bit to white, and, to tell you the truth, I almost miss seeing the Google ads in each post…… It feels empty now….

Good Luck with your current family situation,
Brad

22 Necy { 06.19.09 at 1:33 am }

I suppose this was for the best, Garry. You know I will always love you and whatever path you choose to go down I’m sure will be a learning experience. You and your gf (and/or family!) are always welcome in my home if you ever need a place to crash on vacation. Please be good to yourself and take care of your kids above all else.

23 fatimah { 06.19.09 at 1:38 am }

I am glad that both you and Angie can accept the fact that you can’t live as a married couple but better as close friend. I am glad too that your kids still have their parents living near to each other.

Hope you will be much successful with your love life this time.

Guess we have to get back to work now.

Cheers

24 wordvixen { 06.19.09 at 2:16 am }

Glad to hear you’re friends, though, as an amicable divorce is so much better for the kids than one of the other sort. You might want to convince Dana to move to Tennessee though, since it’s easier to avoid Jarret there than in Cali.

I am curious though. That new office? I’m guessing that got left behind and wasn’t a sneak peek at your new digs…

25 Rainne { 06.19.09 at 6:26 am }

Best wishes Garry, life happens. I work with children and they are precious and should always be priority. Adults do as they wish, right or wrong but as long as the kids are o.k. than nothing else matters as much, after all they are the innocent ones in every situation.

O.k., so I know you have your work cut out for you with all the tons and tons of pending emails – of which a few belong to me. Hopefully you situation is on track so that you can get on with the work at hand. I am still waiting on my wordpress blog set up (you know if you sign up for the hostgator thing).

Thanks for sharing, it does help to know what is going on with you. Be happy!

26 BrennanKingsland { 06.19.09 at 6:43 am }

Dearest Garry,

My best wishes to BOTH you and Angie.

Sorry I haven’t been there to be more supportive – too wrapped up in physical problems – but I’m an expert at that ole divorce game. Friendship is the best way to go between exes.

Don and I will soon celebrate our 27th anniversary after having been in disastrous marriages previously. He is my best friend and he comes first in my life.

That is a lesson that only comes with time.

Good luck with Dana but DON’T RUSH into anything.

Your friend,
Brennan

27 Wes Wyatt { 06.19.09 at 6:44 am }

I was wondering why I hadn’t received any late night Google Talks from my fellow Night Owl and burner of the Midnight Oil in a while!

It sounds like all is as well as it can be – and I’m glad to hear it my friend!

Have a DYNAMITE weekend!

28 pkp { 06.19.09 at 7:49 am }

Hi Garry !
Best wishes !
However keep both of them happy ! God will bless you !
I haven’t written back in any of yr post, but you really fixed me to force attention with the headline !
Regards,
PKP

29 Michelle { 06.19.09 at 8:09 am }

Did all your blog subscribers really need to know that you got a divorce? Did the whole internet community need to know that it was hell living with your wife, especially her friends, family not to mention your children? Did we really need to see pics of the new girlfriend? Is nothing sacred anymore?

I subscribe to this blog so I can learn how to monetize my own blog successfully. I truly feel for you and your wife and your family. I hope you can find happiness and new-found commitment with the new girlfriend but I hardly think “congrats” are in order here.

Your latest post saddens me in ways I cannot even begin to touch on in this comment.

Michelle

30 Chris Monty { 06.19.09 at 9:22 am }

Sorry to hear it, buddy. I’ve been there, done that. It sucks. I hope you never have to go through it again.

31 Garry Conn { 06.19.09 at 10:51 am }

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for taking the time to write in. I am sorry to discover that you feel this way. Michelle, this is a personal blog. It even carries the same name as my birth name. This is a blog where I write about topics that Interest me. I guess it is fortunate for you as well as others that my interests are narrow. Consequently, I tend to stay on topic.

With that said, please keep in mind… this is a personal blog, where on occasion, I do write about events that take place in my life. Many of the subscribers of this blog are actually personal friends who have been withheld from this information.

32 BrennanKingsland { 06.19.09 at 11:38 am }

Dear Garry,

Don’t be too hard on Michelle. She didn’t know that many of us are personal friends who are very interested in what goes on in the lives of our other friends (including even you). Hee!Hee!

BTW, I’m on the road to recovery (fingers crossed).

I want to commend you for following the sequence that you did (divorce, move out , THEN new girlfriend). I would have appreciated it if my ex (AKA God’s gift to womankind) had followed that sequence also. But NOOOOO!

Hang in there, Buddy!

Your friend,
Brennan

33 BrennanKingsland { 06.19.09 at 11:44 am }

BTW, Garry,

With this new theme, I can’t even FIND the name of your blog.

Is this some new money-making technique? Hee! Hee!

Just wondering,
Brennan

34 Mike Huang { 06.19.09 at 2:03 pm }

I remember when I ran my blog, my wife and I had many problems because I would ALWAYS want to get on a computer to write articles. After selling it, I was able to go out with my wife a lot more and we are now closer than ever.

As of now, I don’t think I’ll ever start a blog again unless it’s for business purposes or if I have money to hire writers .

Garry, I hope that you will spend a lot more time with your new girlfriend, but since you guys are apart, being online isn’t a problem anymore

-Mike

35 Steve@weightlossweapons.com { 06.19.09 at 3:36 pm }

Wow Garry that is huge news. Sorry to hear about the divorce, but sometimes those tough decisions turn out to be blessings. I wish you, Angie and your family the best of luck in the future.

Steve

36 JohnJimat { 06.19.09 at 5:54 pm }

i dont know what to say but congratulation on your new girlfriend

37 Top CD Rates { 06.19.09 at 8:41 pm }

Garry, I appreciate your openness, but sadly statistics aren’t in your favor. So I hope you the two of you have some really good counselors for the kids. The fact of the matter is, that outside of an abusive marriage, kids rarely fare well in a divorce.

I would certainly caution against moving away from the kids. They are going to need you.

38 TEGS { 06.20.09 at 12:50 am }

Hey Garry,

I was on line when you posted this and it took me until now to decide what to write. I really do hope you find happiness, and am pulling for your all of you. It’s sad to see a family break apart, some things just aren’t meant to be…. Other times we cant see the value of whats right in front of us and just get caught up in “the rut.”

I think the best advice is to follow your heart, and don’t make any big decisions until you’ve settled in to your new routine. Sometimes when life is unstable we make really stupid choices. (I’m speaking from experience)

You are about to write the first post in the new life of Garry Conn. Don’t screw it up!

39 Garry Conn { 06.20.09 at 1:38 am }

Statistics of all aspects of life and situations are typically never in my favor. I’ll do what I always do and make the impossible possible…

Neither Angie or myself is moving away from the kids. In fact we live within 2 miles from each other. The kids are able to come and go as they please. I do appreciate your concern though, thank you.

40 John { 06.20.09 at 4:53 pm }

Statistics Scmatistics…

Just a number…like age…

we have the ability to make our own statistics and NOT LISTEN to what ‘Society or National statistics tell us.

Statistics tell us that by such and such an age, we’ll probably have this disease or that disease…etc.
If we keep BELIEVING in these statistics then we will eventually realize them in our own life.

I think Garry is a smart and caring enough guy to do what is in the best interest of his children. One suggestion, if I may, would be to closely monitor their words as well as their actions/personality changes.
Best wishes Garry!

41 Tish { 06.20.09 at 6:19 pm }

Garry,

I’m sorry that the marriage did not work out, but I am happy that things seem to be going in a more positive direction for you now. I wish you the best of luck with your new girlfriend!

Tish

42 Marcel { 06.20.09 at 6:23 pm }

Hi Garry… I wish you the very best in this new relationship.

43 Brian Hawkins { 06.25.09 at 11:50 am }

Comm on Garry, we all know the tricks to web marketing & PR. This is all a big hoax PR marketing media stunt to prove that creative catchy titles to blog posts work to get tons of comments, search traffic and readers.

Next you will show us the fake divorce papers and everything else to show that this is all an SEO linkbait stunt to be the twitter dating couple with tons of RT & followers.

Ok now I’m just kidding, so good luck on your new journey.

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