I retained a lawyer two years ago when I filed, and have him at the ready if needed. If things get contentious, I will retain him, but I don't think it will come to that. I understand the concept of "imputed income," and I intend to let my wife know that that (the amount of money that she could reasonably make, considering her skill level and available jobs in our area) will be the basis of any computations.
I agree; this is a business negotiation, and she WILL get less reasonable as time goes on.
