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I have 3 kids so I kept the book of wedding pictures and a few other family type pictures. I also kept a few other things of significance that I think my kids would like when they were older. I put it all in a plastic bin anf stored it away. It's OK to keep things if it makes you remember a happy time. I've been divorced for 7 years and now those things don't have much significance (kept a few vases and other trinkets that we got in trips).
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Put it all in a box, and leave it alone until you’re ready to think through what you want to do with it.
It took me 7 years to throw stuff away without guilt or sadness feelings.
Good question. Mine was amicable too. I’m not sure if you have kids, but I kept some things for them. I figured they may want to see pictures. I also kept things of value. For some of the memory items, I just got rid of them. Despite it being an amicable divorce, I don’t want reminders of happier times (ornaments, etc.). Not sure if that is helpful.