Bummer about your ankle. You were just beginning to hum again. I hope it heals fast.
As for your take on my sitch, yes, I may have to pull out the dirty laundry if W is looking for sole custody and supervised visits. That is what I'm hoping to avoid. My L will instruct me on what to do, but I am working on compiling the evidence, just in case I have to use it.
I also really like your take on how you are DBing right now, because I'm one who is very down today and having those thoughts of throwing in the towel. You are right b/c your W hasn't had the full effects of the divorce hit her yet. Neither has mine.
They have both been in control of our children from the start and have been the ones to dictate our time with our kids. Money won't be much of an issue for my W as she makes more than I do, but the stresses of having to do things alone will make it difficult. She had her parents in town for 10 days and now her sister is in for the weekend. Her neice will come in about 2 weeks for her spring break.
However, what I've noticed is when she's completely alone, she is very friendly with me and even more so if I have D at my house. I'm anxious to see how she reacts to being on her own full-time. I'm not sure she'll like it too much. Once her support system leaves, she'll have to fully face her decision.
I too am continuing to hold out hope but also working to prepare for my life w/ or w/out my W. I'll always have a connection w/ her b/c of our D, but I'm preparing for this possibility to mean we're in separate houses for the rest of our days.
