Phil - no one is saying she was right for her actions.
But until you can admit that your reactions to hers are or were abusive....you won't get past it.
Grapefruit, pizza, language, putting the children in the middle of the fights, not putting their interests first - until you are ready to change those things Phil, nothing will change.
I am a bit surprised to see you here but you are welcome to post as long as you are respectful.
No more "you people, etc." And if you hear the same advice repeatedly, it might be helpful to take a pause and consider that maybe, maybe you don't have all the answers, and maybe you SHOULD try something different.
Work on Phil.
....Understand, that I can't, not be what I am I'm not the milk, and Cheerios in your spoon ~ Avril Lavigne ~ ..."Nobody's Fool"...