Interesting development yesterday. But first some background:
Recall, if you will, that a few months ago, wife came to me and said, "I want to move forward with the divorce immediately after #1's Confirmation." I asked her why she was so eager to move forward. Her reply was that she did not want to spend the holidays with my family. OK...
Well, the Confirmation occured about 3 weeks ago. And no D talk from her.
So.... yesterday, she said, "I'm getting a bonus check for work soon. I want to reserve that money for...."
<<I held my breath>>
"...Christmas gifts."
OK, OK.... I hear ya. "Don't read into this." And I won't. IMO, she's thinking, "Whether we file before or after Christmas is of no consequence, because I will not be rid of him until next year anyway."
I just thought it was a rather unusual thing for somebody who is miserable and hell-bent on divorce to say...
And please do not jump for joy... I am not. There is a lot to work through, and, because of my level of detachment, the expectations that I have regarding what it will take for reconciliation may be more than she is willing to take on.