My X also never wanted a divorce! and also said the kids are adults now and have their own lives to lead-(when do you stop being a parent?) well he was partly right because of his (and mine I hope) moral teachings they have chosen to have nothing to do with him or his OW -now wife.7 years on they are still leading their own lives and have done an amazing job and I am so proud of them. I admit to never understanding how this madness happened or how you just walkaway from one life and those in it and start a new one elsewhere. It is comforting to know that others do and say much the same. Even now many years on I still get the odd moment of what did I do to make this happen,deep down I know nothing I did could have prevented it. I think I told Barb on another thread that just recently he contacted me in regard to a friends death and also asked for one of his childrens address's as he would like to write??? I passed the request on but am not holding my breath. Good to see you post Jaybee I hope life is treating you kindly,your x seems to be as odd in his way as mine was-yours needing the contact mine doing a vanishing act. Oh well we all lived to tell the tale and make new lives for ourselves and our kids-in my case grown-ups.