Ex just deposited the final check of our settlement. Was supposed to be auto-deposit, but final payment didn’t go through (should have extended the auto-payment term by a day).

Anyway, symbolically and literally, it’s a big weight off my shoulders. It will allow me to pay off some other debts, and start contributing to my Roth IRA again.

In the early days, it felt like this day would never come, but it did. For the rest of you guys going through the early stages, hang in there. 🙂