So...the standoff continues. What do you want out of this Mark?
Money. I want to be able to pay my bills. And against the advice of her own attorney, she is not paying me anything.
Here's the next step for me: I will schedule a meeting for the explicitly stated goal of discussing finances. We can't do anything until this is resolved.
Are you sure that's all Mark? It seems to me that you want her to work collaboratively with you to solve what she sees as your problem. That is what one spouse would expect from the other--or a business partner might expect from the other. It assumes a level of trust in the other's motives, or at least a shared vision of what is in each partner's self interest. Only you can answer if either of those is present.
If your goal is to leave the door open to your wife, then it makes sense to me. If your goal is to get the money and come out of a divorce fairly, I'm not sure it does. The goals are in conflict.
