Hi alamogirl.

Sorry your job didn't work out and I hope you'll be OK for the holidays. Am I wrong, or have you gone through the holidays once without your XH already? If so, I think you'll find this year easier. For me, last year the wounds were still very fresh and the pain was simply terrible. I expect this year to be much better (though not great since I'll still be in limbo with regard to the D and maybe still will my career).

For anyone who may be wondering, no, there is nothing to report. This week marks one year since my STBXW filed for D, nearly two months since I made a settlement offer, and one month since I counter-filed for D. The result? Absolutely nothing. Not a peep. No agreement, no complaint, not even an acknowledgment. Just complete and utter silence from the other side.

While I've grown accustomed to unknowable and illogical things, this has me more baffled than anything else. If you want out, then wrap things up and let everyone get on with their lives. If you want in, then say so and start doing the work. If you're not sure, then say so (and let others decide if they are).

Leaving me just hanging out there is, perhaps, the cruelest cut of all. Sigh....