Almost 8 months and counting

[Yoyowife]

Thanks everyone,
I'm sitting here crying as I read all of your comments. You all have been so good to me. It feels like everyone is wrapping their arms around me. I don't mean to sound corny, but you all have been such a comfort to me.

I really don't want a messy divorce, but I'm afraid it may come to that. We own a business together although I'm more like a silent partner. When we first separated he made a list of things he thought I should have. He offfered me the house, my car, all of our checking, and half of the savings. He wants all of the business, half the savings, our new boat and camper that we bought last summer, two jet skis, both of our daughters' cars and his truck. Come on, does that sound fair? The business makes more in one year than what he has offered me. I'm not trying to bankrupt him, I just want my half. I want to be able to provide for my girls.

He says that if I take half of the business he won't be able to support the girls in the fashion they are accustomed to. He said I would ruin the girls' lives. I think he has already done a pretty good job of ruining their lives. You know he can say that he would continue to provide for the girls the way he has always, but I'm sorry I've seen it happen too many times. A new wife comes in and tells the husband what they can and can't do. OW has two children. One is 9 and one is 21. I'm sure she would be jealous of my girls and resent them. She has been such a schemer already.

I hope I don't sound vengeful, I just want to protect my girls and myself. I don't want it all, I just want half.