Must've Been That Mojo Boogie

[AlexEN]

Not saying she isn't doing all kinds of strange, mean, passive agressive, bitcy things. She is, and she has been since the beginning. I have already said so many times. I am just saying that from the outside, SP is also doing some of his own game playing.

DQ

With respect to this single question, as I read it, neither SP nor Mrs. SP want to "show their cards" first, and SP acknowledged all of the reasons for that (Negotiating 101). But, to characterize either of their positions with such charged words, IMO, misses the point.

For what purpose would SP agree to give her his number (assuming he EVEN had one, which, per the above, he does not) first? By doing so will she magically come back to him because he's no longer being passive-aggressive? Unless one believes that, not sure I understand the rationale for his stating an amount that may even piss her off more. But, he, just as if the roles were reversed, has a legal right to X amount of support and maintenance.

IMO, @Smiley has the tools to manage this issue on his own. FWIW, and I could be wrong, these types of issues are best "solved" when there is as little emotion on either side as possible and both parties are looking at the matter dispassionately... which, paradoxically, in this type of situation is so hard to do.