Welcome to the last chapter of Motherlover! Yes, it really is! Incredible that something I started over five years ago is finally coming to a close. I worked really hard on this chapter – not just the chapter itself, but building everything up to it. If you want a romantic conclusion, first you must create the universe, etc.
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Folks might have seen an earlier version of this post that I made in a hurry as I was crashing pretty spectacularly after a long day yesterday. Our dog Juno developed cancer and had surgery to remove four tumors, and it wasn’t until the end of the day that I remembered I needed to post today, so I put up a placeholder. Thanks for understanding!
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TRANSCRIPT
Panel 1 (Imogen looks into a mirror, applying lipstick, while listening to a message on her phone)
Message: Hey Imogen! Don’t worry about responding to this until after the holidays, but I wanted to let you know some good news you can take into the new year. I just got the settlement offer from Mr. Dawson’s lawyer, and it’s looking very favorable. Rather than pay spousal support, he’s finally agreed to a clean break: selling the house and paying out your portion in a lump sum. Like we talked about, you’re entitled to half the home’s increase in value over the time you’ve been married…
Panel 2 (Imogen, from behind, stopping what she was doing and looking at the phone)
Message: Which, in this market, you know… well, you’re looking at about… [the rest of the message in a text bubble obscured by Imogen’s head]
It has been a wonderful ride, Lindsay, and take your time on the transcript! Wishing for the absolute best for Juno.
Imogen: <3
You and your dog: I'm sending positive vibes and give your dog some nice snuggles
Nifty way to evergreen the post, well done!
Been following this weekly for years at this point so it’s so exciting and satisfying to finally see everything come together. Thank you so much for telling this story, it’s meant a lot to me and I can’t wait to see what the final chapter has in store 💜💜💜
Poor Juno! Wishing for the best outcome for all of you!
There is something very satisfying about him just being “Mr. Dawson” at this point. Good riddance! And gosh, how time flies! I remember when this was a little preview-zine at C2E2. So happy and proud of you for getting this to the finish line!
Adding my “Get well soon, Juno!” energy to the mix! ♥ I hope you and your family are able to get some rest too.
Wow, the last chapter. I’ve been reading this Motherlover for years now and loving every chapter. Gonna be a bit sad to see it end when it feels like the romance arc is just starting, but everything’s gotta end eventually and I like what you’ve given us to up to this point.
P.S. I also wish the best for Juno.
So sorry to hear about Juno. Wishing the best for them and your family. I also agree with the other commenter who said they would be sad to see it end just when the romance arc is starting. I will miss this comic a lot. Thank you for keeping up with it all this time.
I like the idea of a clean break, but I also feel like the proposal is unfair–isn’t she entitled to half the value of the increase in the house AND spousal support?
The family lawyer I spoke to said that judges tend to consider an appreciable payout from the home value AS spousal support. Child support is a different thing, unrelated to spousal support – and comes up on a different page. 🙂