Illinois is really, really screwy. I don't understand why you wouldn't be allowed to stop the divorce from happening. Are you absolutely sure you couldn't file something to put it on hold if things improved? I'm going to go do some research. This just doesn't make any sense.
M: 37 H: 36 Married: Aug 13, 2004 Decision to Divorce: July 20, 2008 Reconciled: September 2008 Current: Ambivalence