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The dawn of 2025 brought with it not just the promise of new beginnings but also the quiet unraveling of lives once intertwined. On January 14, 2025, Sarah E. Rockwell filed a petition for the dissolution of her marriage to Timothy M. Rockwell in the Family Court of St. Charles County, Missouri. The filing marked the end of a union that began on September 13, 2008, and was registered in St. Charles County. Represented by Gerald W. Linnenbringer of Linnenbringer Law, Sarah’s petition outlined the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage, citing their separation on October 28, 2024, as the final chapter in a relationship that could no longer be preserved.

The petition painted a picture of two individuals, both employed and over the age of 18, who had amassed property and obligations during their marriage. Sarah, residing in St. Charles, and Timothy, living in Lake Saint Louis, now faced the task of dividing their shared lives. The absence of unemancipated children simplified the proceedings, but the emotional weight of the dissolution remained palpable. Sarah requested that the court divide their marital property and debts in a fair and equitable manner, while also setting aside each party’s non-marital assets. Neither sought maintenance from the other, underscoring their financial independence.

As the petition made its way through the court, it stood as a testament to the complexities of love, loss, and the legal mechanisms that formalize both. Filed at the dawn of a new year, it underscored the quiet yet profound shifts that accompany the end of a shared journey.

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