Grrrrrr
March 11th, 2010 admin

Once upon a time I had a client who liked to let me know his feelings. The whole divorce process was understandably frustrating for him and he kept me updated as to how much, by peppering his e-mails with grunts and growls in the way Little Girl includes smiling faces in her messages. Even in the midst of a jungle-like roar though he could come out with little pearls of wisdom that he’s consented to me sharing with you here, like: “I didn’t realise that a marriage breakdown would cost me twice what I initially thought, nor ten times as much emotional pain; Roarrrrr!”
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DanielleDAli (Danielle D. Ali) : @nytimes says "Americans seem to be talking about divorce more, while divorcing less." (via @thenest) Rise of divorce porn? Hmm... Updated : 2010-09-08T16:14:39Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Luxurii (Miss_UnderStooD) : Lmao the little guy on divorce court sound like @KevinHart4real lmao I think its a little guys from philly thing.. Updated : 2010-09-08T16:14:13Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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K_U_N_T_R_Y (Semi-Auto?) : RT @brickzspitfire #whateverhappenedto good relationships -- They Faded Away As The Divorce Rate Rose..... Updated : 2010-09-08T16:13:45Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Nisha_Nicol (nisha w) : Lmao @ divorce court.. Updated : 2010-09-08T16:13:37Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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iBee4Real (Brichette L. R.) : #deuces!!! RT @LL_C00L_A: I look b/c they remind me of U RT @iBee4Real Divorce!! RT @LL_C00L_A: @LuvConnoisseur no I wnt U 2 KNOW Im looking.. Updated : 2010-09-08T16:13:17Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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