Today WAS has changed tactics. The anger has been suppressed and she's instead engaged in phony and/or exaggerated "niceness". I'd almost prefer the anger!
She's obviously trying to manipulate you, so there's no reason to treat her any different. Polite, calm detachment.
Trent, to what end or for what purpose does a WAS try to manipulate? What's the point? She's already announced that she wants out.
Her tactics changed again after dinner. She commented a couple of times that it's obvious we "both want out" so why don't we attempt to sit down and discuss a settlement in advance of next weeks meeting with lawyers. She outlined the alternative (which she seems to believe I fear...she's threatened to "take me down") as going directly to court.
She is well aware that I am prepared to work on the R as I told her this more than once earlier in the process. In the circumstances I ignored the bait. I advised she should do what she believes best but that I would not sit down to "negotiate" without my legal counsel. I then declined to discuss further.
