The New York Times agrees with me.

My friend D sent me this article and I read it. (I usually do; I'm a good girl that way.) Great information even though it's a little too late for me and it isn't something I already didn't know but -- still! -- it's nice when the NY Times validates you. A quote:

Sure, you could bet big and lose on a single stock or money manager. Or your small business could go bankrupt, taking your life savings with it. But divorce and the costs that often come with it — from legal bills to the sudden need for an additional residence — affect far more people.

No shit.

I loathe to do it, but I must take a meeting with our mediator. The ex had her run different tax scenarios (I deduct kids; he deducts kids, etc.) to see the affects on our bottom line and two of the three assumed I had a job, a good-paying one at that. Has she seen the unemployment numbers? I mean, why not run a scenario where I win Oprah's "Live your Best Life" million-dollar sweepstakes? It could happen. Or one where I sell my novel and before it even hits the bookstores Hollywood makes it into a movie and I'm on the red carpet next year in Versace with Jennifer Garner and Matt Damon, the stars of the film?

Our mediator, clearly, is one crazy bitch living in some fantasy land, as opposed to me who is all about avoiding "what ifs" and future tripping and embracing the present moment. I'm simply exuding mental health today, no? I'll have to get used to being the saner person in the room. This next meeting should be fun!