Unless, you actually see and believe this is a gift to yourself.
I told her at the beginning of the month that I would do everything I could to make sure she got her divorce by the end of October.
That's a promise I will keep. It doesn't matter that it's my birthday. When she had her 'soulmate' affair in 2005 it was right about now. She came back from her massage retreat about now, took a few days to decide she had to get divorced because she had met her 'soulmate'.
Ruined that birthday too. Maybe following through with the divorce proceedings will help me to feel like I have some control here. Regardless, I am making a stand for MY life and for the lives of my daughters.