Leaving the Land of Insanity...

[mishka422]

I hadn't realized you started a new thread so I thought you had gone MIA! Sorry.

I think the way are handling this is very positive BBJ. You have your 'demands' in place, you are being fair minded with Dan. If he wants to give you more though.....for heavens sakes TAKE IT!!! There is no nobility in denying money you might need for the kids. Whatever extra he wants to give you over and above what you asked for...put it in the kids' college funds. It would be a great investment.

When Gabe left he took the clothes he owned and his personal items. That's it. I gave him a stereo and some of the movies and stuff I knew he liked but I have everything else. He moved in with OW in her fully furnished place so he didn't want anything and couldn't take it anyway. Sorry, I have no real advice there.

The other 'big ticket' items should be negotiated into the legal agreement. Houses, cars, equipment, IRA's and 401K's, etc.