Here is a letter I received from one of my cousins, who is probably close to 70 years old:

"I have really had some surprises the last few weeks.  My wife B___'s mother had passed away the day after B____'s birthday, May 24, 2014.  I had already prepared the documents and evidence to have B___ involuntarily committed by the State's Attorney, to the mental hospital, she was becoming more violent and out of touch with reality.  Out of kindness for her, I delayed this until after her mother's funeral.

B___ has told me for several years that she hated me.  She attended counseling at Christian Life Ministries for almost a year, and then in April, 2014, CLM refused to schedule any further appointments, in their words, "B___ has made no progress in nearly a year of counseling."  CLM requested that she be evaluated by a psychiatrist.  The psychiatrist evaluated B___ and prescribed anti-psychotic and anti-depressant drugs for her.  She began attending counseling with a social worker in Sturgis, but her condition has not improved.  The nurse who interviewed B___ at the Regional West Mental Hospital called me that evening and visited for a long time concerning  B___'s condition.  The nurse, A___, told me that she believed that B___ shows signs of Dementia.

I have been very distant from B___ since she was released from the Mental Hospital.  She lives in the trailer house, and our son and I stay in the house, so we don't have to encounter one another very much.  B___ will use me when she wants things done, then be very hateful and rude all the other time. 

One day a couple weeks ago, she came over and announced that "We have to go get hay for my sheep, I told them we would be there at 10:00 a.m."   I replied, "What do you mean "WE"?"  I told her that first we would need to establish what our relationship was.  I asked "Do you want to be my wife?"  After stomping out of the room, a few minutes later, she returned and announced that she does not want to be my wife.  The next day, I asked her what she meant, she hates me and does not want to be my wife, to me that means she wants a divorce. 

B___ informed me that she intends to move away.  She inherited $50,000 when her mother passed away, and she intended to purchase a double-wide trailer set up on some land where she could run her sheep, but she would not own the land, pay rent on it.  I was really surprised, as I knew nothing about this. 

In South Dakota, they have an Uncontested Divorce Law, where, if both spouses agree on all terms, a divorce is granted without any court hearing.  I filled out all the documents, went over them carefully with B___, got them signed and notarized and have filed them with the court.  The divorce should be granted February 21, my birthday.  This is the best birthday present I've ever received!

She was so anxious to protect her inherited money from me that she was very agreeable to the terms of the divorce.  I get to own the property where I live here in V_____, and she gets the $50.000.  B___ signed a Quitclaim  Deed to the property. No alimony either way. 

It turns out that B___ attempted to borrow money from the bank to purchase the double wide, but the bank refused to make the loan because she is 60 years old and only works 3 days a week at a minimum wage job.  B___ intends of keep looking until she can find something she can afford, then move.  I told her she could stay here until she finds something, but she would have to pay her share of the utilities, which I have been paying up to now.  She agreed to this.

Have you ever heard of such a great solution to what I considered a very serious grievous future?  It just dropped in my lap!  Her selfishness and greed delivered me from a horrible life.  I am very optimistic and very grateful for this solution.

The nice thing about it is that now, B___ is just an invited guest living on my property.  She had better be very sweet to me to continue this arrangement.

Since we filed the divorce, B___ has been very friendly.  Her money is so important to her that she considers this "GETTING WHAT SHE WANTS". 

Wow, life is something, isn't it?

I hope things are going well for you.  Did you stop and visit P_ on your return from Las Vegas?

Love, Your Cousin, N_____