Roy, Surely a Divorce is a better and safer bet than messing a nice paint job up! 
You're a very fortunate man ambernblu, don't think you'd say that if divorce had happened to you, and you'd probably think at least twice before joking about it as well. Am I right guys?
Anmo,
My apologies if I gave the wrong impression, but unfortunately I was that soldier too! Joking about it, in my book, is just one way of dealing with it, as there ain't many other ways if you want to remain sane! :-\
Even after 15 years, in many ways I'm still paying daily for the divorce (I still have quite a mortgage which should by rights have been paid off over 5 years ago!) Added to which, being a single parent for nigh on 10 years - my three kids lived with me after the split - then latterly, two of them went off to University. I had a heart attack in the middle of all that, thanks to all the stress.... so yep, making a joke of it is about the best way I know of dealing with it. Hence also, my model boat stuff, radio etc is all well over 10 years old.... there was just never any time with three kids to look after and a full time job too! :(
But the bottom line now is I live on my own - I look after myself - I do what I want, when i want to do it... and I wouldn't have it any other way - 'cos I've been there, done that and got the T shirt (Big time!)
