STATION 19/MARINA-WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO?

WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO?

The fall-out from Bishop's 'quickie' with Gibson is SIGNIFICANT: a pregnancy from which Liam Gibson is born, and Carina - her wife - can't bear the sight of the baby boy, whose strong resemblance to his father is VERY STRONG, indeed, resulting in Carina filing for divorce as the combination of the daily reminders of seeing the evidence of Maya's infidelity, the cheating itself, and the latter's refusal to face the truth about Lane Bishop's mistreatment push the fiery Italian OBGYN to seek an end to her marriage(nothing has been finalized).

Infidelity, break up, a resultant pregnancy, a divorce filing, medium to heavy angst, and DIANE (finger-crossed!) to the rescue!...

Still very much in love with her wife, Maya is at wit's end on how to move on past the divorce...if it does in fact go through. The contact between them has been stiff and cold, even during arbitration. She had hope that the marriage can still be salvaged, though a major sticking point is custody of Baby Liam (fathered by Jack Gibson during her (Maya's) one-night stand with her co-worker. Despite Carina's request that either her wife or Jack transfer out, the blonde LT was
resistant, insisting that her hunky colleague was no further threat to them, which does little to appease the lovely Italian.

Carina has difficulty bonding with the baby, despite her desire to expand their family as infidelity is hardly what she has in mind...add to that the reality that Liam strongly resembles his father, which increases the tension between wife and wife. At a certain point, the fiery Italian OBGYN packs her bags and leaves their shared condo, filing for divorce two weeks after careful thought:

KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
In re the marriage of:
Petitioner (person who started this case): Carina L. DeLuca-Bishop

And Respondent: Maya A. Bishop-DeLuca
No. KC224-66-81SEA
Petition for Divorce (Dissolution)
(PTDSS)
Petition for Divorce (Dissolution)
1. Information about the parties
Petitioner lives in (county): King (state): WA
Respondent lives in (county): King (state): WA
2. Information about the marriage (check all that apply)
We were married on (date): 8/24/2022 at (city and state): Seattle, WA
.
[ ] Before we married, we entered into a [ ] domestic partnership, [ ] civil union on
(date) ______________ at (city and state) _______________________________.
(List other registered domestic partnerships or civil unions between you and your spouse, if any. Add lines as needed.):

Relationship type date city and state (or country)
[ x ] Before we married, we began living together in a serious, marriage-like relationship (committed intimate relationship) (See Muridan
v. Redl, 3 Wn. App. 2d 44, 413 P.3d 1072 (2018)) (date): 5/8/2021 at (city and state): Seattle, WA
.
[ ] We currently live in the same household.
[ x ] We began living in separate households on (date): 6/20/2023

3. Jurisdiction over the spouses
The court has jurisdiction over the marriage because at least 1 of the spouses lives in Washington state, or is stationed in this state as a member of the armed forces.
[ ] The court has personal jurisdiction over the Respondent because (check all that apply):
[x] The Respondent lives in Washington state.
[x] The Petitioner and the Respondent lived in Washington state while they were married, and the Petitioner still lives in this state or
or is stationed in this state as a member of the armed forces.
[ ] The Petitioner and the Respondent may have conceived a child together in this state.
[ ] Other (specify):
[ ] The court does not have personal jurisdiction over the Respondent. (This may limit the court's ability to divide property and debts,
award money, set child support or spousal support, or approve a restraining order or protection order.)
4. Request for divorce
This marriage is irretrievably broken. I ask the court to dissolve our marriage and any domestic partnerships or civil unions. Our marital
community ended on (check one):
[ ] the date this Petition is filed.
[ ] (date): , which is when (check all that apply):
[x] one of us moved to a separate household.
[ ] we separated our assets and debts.
[ ] we agreed the marital community ended.
[ ] Other (specify):
5. Name Change
[ ] No request.
[x] Change the Petitioner's name to:
First Middle Carina Last Deluca
[ ] Change the Respondent's name to:
First Middle Last
Important! The Respondent must agree to their name change.
6. Written Agreements
Have you and your spouse signed a prenuptial agreement, separation contract, or community property agreement? (Check one):
[x] No (Skip to 7.) [ x ] Yes (Fill out below.)
Type of written agreement:
Date of written agreement:
Should the court enforce this agreement? (Check one):
[ ] Yes [ ] No N/A

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The request to end their marriage shakes Bishop so much that she schedules a session with Daine Bishop. It's clear to the therapist that Maya hopes that the marriage can be saved and that there will be a reconciliation with Carina.

"We have been unable to avoid tabloid news about 'fairy tale' marriages that end unexpectedly: 'Brangelina', 'TomKat', and others that the public fully expected to last. When they don't, some in society experience a 'let-down' of sorts; I say that to illustrate this particular point," Diane says: the idea of rekindling an old flame can be an extremely romantic notion; what many don't realize that taking that step has unique challenges -more so when significant time has elapsed between the breakup and the attempt at reconciliation. "I can best describe it as risk/reward: familiarity and shared memories can be a strong foundation, just as unresolved conflict can undermine the process," Diane finishes, sitting back in her chair.

"I hear you," Maya comments. I...I just...losing her and Liam will break me. You know that I did;t speak with my father and I have very little contact with my mother since she and he got back together during COVID...I don't blame her; he's always kept her under his bootheel since my brother and I were little."

Diane asks "What about Mason? Have you seen him; spoken with him?"

"I-I...no, I haven't," Bishop admits, ashamed. "So much has been going on, and...after Dixon and his thugs pushed the unhoused encampments to South Park and Southeast Seattle we lost track of one another. SO...It's just me, now I guess: Andy's married and busy with her own family and career - the same with Vic. Warren never has hung out with us anyway, and Montgomery and Probie are wrapped up in each other...if this divorce is finalized, Diane...I can't survive."

"At this point, it's a filing  Maya...I have filed for divorce TWICE during my 'smoke jumper' days and we are going strong nearly 16 years later. Even Herrera served Sullivan in front of both A and B shifts and their relationship survived. Until a Superior Court judge signs off nothing is finalized - try to keep that in mind."

"Thank you. Talking helped a lot."

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{I've been around enough to know - That dreams don't turn into gold - And that there is no easy way No, you just can't run away - And what we have is so much more - Than we ever had before
And no matter how I try - You're always on my mind...

So here I am
And can you please tell me -Where do broken hearts go? - Can they find their way home? - Back to the open arms-Of a love that's waiting there - And if somebody loves you - Won't they always love you? I look in your eyes - And I know that you still care, for me-}