"But I can tell you that I would trade counseling and being in the same house for this crappy separation and nasty divorce fights with rich in-laws sticking it to me."

Amen. My gosh how I would trade my situation in a heartbeat. I should NEVER have left. My w made life miserable for me and the kids with her anger and inappropriate displays. I should have stood my ground. She eventually told me she wanted a 30 day separation. That was 7 months ago.

I too have deep pockets countering me in this divorce and my attempts to just take care of myself. Every bit of activity out of my wife and her folks seems to have the purpose of inflicting pain. Some of it is just so pointless and unnecessary but somehow she comes away in better financial shape than me.

I too am in last resort. It ain't no fun. But I know, knowing my wife, that when she wakes up, she'll be very ashamed and remorseful of her atrocious mistreatment of me. If she wakes up. Breaks my heart.

Best to you. Hang tough.

To you, or anyone else in the Dallas area, or able to get to Dallas, check out www.theroadadventure.org. Best program I've ever seen for GAL, establishing who you are, your purpose, and where to next. I went through the program in June and am a volunteer now. I can say with total confidence, that if my wife would go through the program, she would at least give our relationship another try. If you can get here, and bring spouse for sure, do yourself the favor.


M: 25 1/2 yrs
Petition Filed: Dec 08 (by WAW)
served: Jan 3, 09
Separated: 3/18/09
M: 49
W: 51
D 22
S's 14 & 16
Me: devastated & broken; W: hard and bitter