<prompt> Human: My FICO score has generally been between 770-790. I only have two credit cards, and for about 10 years I have always paid on time, and Ive carried a balance only for two months in the distant past.Suddenly, it has dipped to 720. Im going through a contested divorce, have legal expenses, and because I knew I was going to be hit with a retainer, I asked my credit card company to increase my credit line from 10k to 15k. My other card credit line is 8.5k but I only use this one for travel. My july statement was 6k, which I paid in full. I have a new statement coming up at the beginning of the next month, which will be roughly 8k, of which Ill be able to pay out 2-4k the first month, then pay at a rate of 1.5-2k during subsequent months.Im very disheartened that one higher than average statement, paid in full, made me my score take such a big hit, and Im concerned that carrying a balance might decrease it further. Im concerned about the long term implications of this dip housing search, car loans.Any comments insights advice on what should I do to soften the blow to my score? Any chance this dip can be recovered within a year?Thanks.  <response>: Dont obsess over your score. 