The dog thing is part of his control issues. The dog is mine. In her I eyes, I am her human. But H wants the dog mostly because he knows how much I love the dog. Sad isn't it? Yes, he likes the dog. The dog has lived with us since we were married but it still doesn't make it his dog. So he was using her as leverage but now has conceded that I can have the dog on the days that I have D4, as he no longer wants me having access to the house. He travels for work and I had been stay at our home during those times to care for the dog & cat. So he agreed to shared custody of the dog mainly to get me the hell out of his life so he can "move on".
I can list about a dozen other "possesions" that he is selfishly keeping. Like my dining room set (that he hates), my bed (which he also hated until recently...now he says since its only him in it he likes it just fine)...I can just imagine what else. He has gotten really petty about material things. I am just so much better than that. I told him fine, keep it. Keep it all. I am just going to have to buy new stuff anyway...I hope he falls over when he gets the CC bill for all the stuff I had to buy that we could have just compromised on at the house.
I wish I had the cajones like some people to just show up with a U-Haul and clean the place out while he is away. But I think that is wrong, underhanded and dishonest. Yes its all half mine but actions like that are things that some people get really bitter about. That was never my intention when this happened.
For now the ball is in his court. Interesting how the WAS can have the LBS just turn on them...Leaves us WAS that really wanted to work on things in the lurch. Taste of our own medicine maybe?
Me: 30 EX-H: 37 DD: 5 Separated 6/07. MC for months, EX-H quit MC. Divorce Final 8/14/08. Trying to move on with new life.