I like A&K's response. You only need to validate if anything.
Are you going to fight this divorce? What options do you have? I requested lawyers fees and a three month extension with the express purpose to see if we can reconcile. And then I told H, "You know, you don't have to respond." He asked what that meant and I explained to him (as my lawyer explained to me) that he doesn't have to respond. He doesn't have to answer. It can just sit there as long as I don't question where the response is, which I won't. I made that clear. I will not question why you have not answered. H asked "Then what?" I said in one year from my response it will be thrown out due to lack of prosecution. Bye bye. H also knows he can remove the filing all together. At this point, H has done nothing. I hope it stays that way....really I hope he removes it.
And do you want to know what I'm doing now? Sitting still. And since I've been still, things have never been better. H even said last night "if this girl (taps my knee) had been here the whole time, we would've been fine" or something to that effect.
