My husband forwarded an email to me that he’d received from his solicitors: we are reaching the end of the first phase of divorce proceedings.

That will see us issued with a Conditional Order (decree nisi in old money), which will start the next stage. We’ll still not be divorced then – that will happen in about two to three months time with the Final Order (decree absolute in the old way of thinking).

I don’t like the term “Final Order” – it sounds a bit Third Reich to me!

It wasn’t what I wanted.

I’m too tired to argue or fight.

It’s probably for the best.

I feel sad and tired.