The journey begins

[Gardener]

CTH,
Sounds like a great day overall and while D11 sounds remarkably astute for her age, this:

I told her I'd asked W to go to counseling and to a church group on rebuilding marriages and she turned me down so I'm waiting to see if she changes her mind.

may have been too much/not age appropriate.

She responded, "she is looking at the glass as half empty when she should look at it as being half full." This is a major breakthrough for D11. She's always been a pessimist

This is great!

I was wondering how things will go once the actual negotiations start.

Steel yourself and be prepared for the worst. It's business and it gets ugly between even the nicest of people.

I was thinking yesterday, what if she showed up all apologetic? How could I ever trust her again?

Don't "borrow" trouble from the future. You've enough on your plate for now - right now.
Keep on keepin' on.