Hope and heartache

[ClingingToHope]

It's my night to have the girls. W is the late night supervisor. She calls at about 7:20 to check on the girls. She's asking about D7 who wants to tell her a story so I hand her the phone.

When she's done, W wants to talk again. She says she's on her way to ... then hesitates, an appointment. She'll call to talk to D10 in a little while.

Psychologists don't have appointments at night. Neither do doctors. Do you know who does have night time appointments? Divorce attorneys.

I have come a long way in this process. I have been far too nice in this process. If she files, or even approaches me about collaborative divorce, I am going to ask for joint physical custody. I am the one who picks them up when they are sick. I am the one who meets them off the bus every day. I'm the one that takes them to swimming practice or theater class.

I also am not going to live my life on $25k take-home pay a year while she lives on $52k. I did nothing to warrant taking my family from me.

OK, now I'm going to play legos with D7.