Firekeeper, I hear what you are saying and I also have been at this point of thinking. I was with ex over 14 years, I always did what I thought was pleasing him, ie alright I had his child and he wanted me to be a stay at home mum to bring him up, now he throws this at me by telling lawyers SHE DIDN'T WORK SO SHE HASN'T CONTRIBUTED, ie that was his way of saying I wastn' getting anything out of the home or the finances as it was all his and will remain his, he hasn't provided for us or asked about if we're ok for money etc because obviously when I thought I was going out of my way to do nice things for ex, when I had his food on the table when he walked in, when I did all the men chores as well as the women chores, when I stayed in because I didn't have a babysitter, everything, absolutely everything he as thrown back in my face and told me I didn't love him, there wasnt' anything else I could of done for that man, and appreciation was he inherited a boat load of money, has kicked us out of our home, got married to the local whore and his money is quickly running out, have I or our son had any, no none at all and that is appreciation for you. start and think about yourself honey cause if you don't no man will.