v1iolin, I read your story. Sounds very close to mine. My wife is, I think, probably more stubborn in the sense that once she makes up her mind, she will not change it. Her parents support her too and have taken over many of my domestic duties so the transition after booting me out has been completely smooth for her.
I love her dearly still and hate that we have ended up with legal things. I had to do it to protect myself and did not want to end up a doormat and give in to her just to be nice and believe that she might come around. Mostly giving in means that they ask for more and more and more...and then they still leave you and you're screwed with terrible monthly payments for the next umpteen years.
