I think Strange's rewrite does justice to what you want to get across, without sounding too emotional (which I agree has to be so hard!). Even if he files, it takes time to finalize these things, and as you've heard, divorce is not the period at the end of a sentence. It's not final...it's just paperwork.
The grass may be greener, but then again, it may also be astroturf. ~Amy C Brown
