Book excerpt: Divorced After 56 Years, Why Am I Sooo Happy? is a humorous primer that speaks directly to the reader with sage advice on avoiding the pitfalls of grey divorce. You've been served! How many people, after 56 years of marriage, and at the age of 75, have been served divorce papers? That chilling proclamation, followed by the dissolution of my marriage inspired me to create "Divorced After 56 Years, Why Am I Sooo Happy?" I always assumed, like finding out you have an incurable disease, "It will never happen to me." Assume nothing. My goal is to prevent other divorcees and singles like you from making mistakes I made while tripping and slipping to my finish line. I earned the right to give advice, with a smattering of zing and my own style of humor, resulting in this guide to the fun of being a party of one. I hope to help you Turn your "we" into a "me". Heal the pain of divorce, get past the grief and embrace what comes next Come up with ideas on how to reinvent yourself and trust your instincts Protect yourself financially and emotionally during divorce Let your libido come back to life Channel the pain of divorce into motivation and take advantage of the change to reposition yourself into a new life of your own creation. After reading Divorced After 56 Years, Why Am I Sooo Happy? you’ll be closer to flying solo.