Hey Sam,
Life truly gets better and more serene when she no longer has any affect on you, good bad or otherwise.
If/when you can wish (in your thoughts at least) her a better life on her new path, it doesn't mean you are a wimpy suck. It means you really are over her, and focused more on yourself than her. Nothing more manly than that. Often, people can get stuck in the rut of thinking that loudly shouting "I'm over her!" is the same as really getting over her. Shouting might help, but if you are repeating that pattern, then maybe you really aren't over her. There are probably a few examples right here in PERB heh heh...
I'm going through the exact same thing buddy (finally got an email of a certificate of divorce just this week almost 2 years after initiating things), but have the complications of small children. I gotta say, it really is worth the effort and work of getting yourself back to a healthy mind set, otherwise you will be carrying her poison around with you. I spent years building that relationship and by the end, it really did feel like death from 1,000 cuts. Once I finally accepted that I had to end it, it came apart in pretty quickly, and that's tough to deal with even when it's the best thing for all parties involved. I said things I shouldn't have, and ultimately, those things didn't help me. That's my litmus test now. "What can I do in this situation that is going to help ME. If the answer helps her also, then whatever, but I am always working toward MY interests now. I try to avoid hurting myself even a tiny bit to get at her... That's the biggest change divorce brought me. I could get back to being me, and it has been wonderful.
And the settlement? ooof... Ironically though, that has been the best money I ever spent. Yeah, it would of been nice to learn that lesson without writing a check with two commas in it, but this was the path I took to get to my place in life.
By all means, go see escorts, party like a rock star go to Thailand, buy a motorcycle; whatever you want, this is your time man. But I would offer that shoving your newfound freedom in her face is preventing you from true freedom. I was angry too (not long ago), and that has to be worked through. I sure feel better now when I'm doing my things for ME
Then you can use Perb for it's intended use; intel on sexy ladies, K-Pop and mocking the clueless... hahaha
Good Luck man! it's cliche', but it does get better.