2009 - The Craziness Continues (Deux)

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Hi. As I re-read what I posted last night, I see I must have fallen asleep while doing it because some of it makes no sense at all... let's try that again shall we!! And sorry about that. See below for what it should have said. The corrections are bolded .

Well...

Haven't posted anywhere in a while except the alt universe. Here's the latest...

Last Monday I received a revised proposal from W. I drafted a response which is now with my L who will be sending it out as if he wrote it. Some of the main points:

- W wants to get living arrangements finalized (me in house) and wants me to get her $$ to get a house (I have suggested I would agree to an interim payment if title to house was transferred and we agreed to the value of a few assets). I have heard that her "roommate" that owns the house is nearing the end of her patience with W as she is staying there and contributing nothing.

- W wants everything (furniture, decorations, etc) that she paid for out of her savings acount which was the $$ from her mom and dad (my response was that no, it is 50/50 and if we did accept her proposal, all I would be able to do is sit on a stool and watch TV - that would be it [she wants the kitchen and dining room set which is why the food reference]),

- W wants 9 years of spousal support at $1400 per month in addition to CS of $1780 and wants to keep all her new salary. The 9 years comes from the # of years she was self-employed; my reaction is that anything after the time our youngest was starting full time school is solely her decision - only 3 years of her being a SAHM was truly a joint decision so maybe I should go for 50% of three years. I suggested 2 years at $860 (this amount equates after tax cash flow - still trying to portray fair and equitble).

- W still wants the remainder of the gift of $$ from parents returned. I am saying nope. I offered to put it in an irrevocable trust in favour of the kids as this is what the $$ was supposed to be used for but W did not want that and it even went so far as her L telling my L that she wanted some of that for herself.

- W wants to go to a week rotation with our kids (as do I) and split holidays such as Xmas. My reaction is maybe after next Xmas and Thanksgiving and Easter but W started pattern of taking k's away for holidays. So fair and equitable means I get the same days this year.

There was more all about me cr@p but you get my drift. Frustrating for sure. Hear more and more that W is out to lunch in so many ways.

And I am thinking more and more that I am just out...

Spending next 4 nights with k's. I like that!