<prompt> Human: Last week my marriage ended very unexpectedly. Im 31, and had been married for 3 yearstogether for 10 years. Im moving out of my apartment, with my dog in a very high COL area during the worst month of the year to move.Im not rich. Maybe in middle America, but not in my expensive coastal city.Because I have an emergency fund, I can afford to write a check for security and first months rent and maybe a dog deposit in the middle of the month even though I already paid rent on my current place for the whole month. Because I have an emergency fund, I dont need to argue with my wife about who gets to keep x thing. Because I have an emergency fund, I can continue to provide food and proper care for my dog. Because I have an emergency fund m, I have one less thing to stress-cry about every night.My emergency fund will certainly be sad and small when all of this is over. But if I hadnt built it up, Id have to cash out my small retirement account or IRA.If youre on the fence about saving that extra every week just do it. I thought Id never need that emergency fund - 2 weeks ago my wife and I were talking about using it to put a down payment on a house in the country. Glad I saved when I could, and even when I felt like I couldnt.  <response>: Shitty situation made a tad better due to proper planningsaving. GL getting back on your feet, dude!If its not too rude, I have a joke for you:Do you know why divorces are expensive?...A: because theyre worth it. 