In many ways, I would have done a number of things differently that would have been to my benefit, but that is water under the bridge after all of this time. My situation was no different than any other here. The dynamics are a bit different, but the bottom line was and continues to remain the same with many...if the mlcer is gung ho on getting a divorce, they will move heaven and earth to get it...there is no way of convincing them otherwise. You have to protect yourself at all costs and remember that it's not about you, but about them.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.