w8ing- I hope you are doing better today. I am sorry about your what you are going through. I know that you can request that your attorney's fees get paid as part of the settlement, but that doesn't help you with a retainer. There has to be some way to do this...how do other women manage? I think only as a last resort, would I explain the situation with your H.
I think I may have asked you this before, but did you love your H pre-bomb? Are you questioning how your feel about him now as a defense mechanism? I agree it is hard to feel love for someone who has done such selfish, hurtful things. I know you will think this through and give your M every chance you possibly can for your D's sake.
I hope things get easier for you...but you are strong and can handle whatever may come your way.