Thanks Lola. No, what seemed to have worked was to pick a fight with stbx. To be honest, I just couldn't take it and the anger helped me see how she has been leaving for so long. Even while lying about trying. (hey, that rhymes Truth be told, I have nothing left to give to her and won't be treated that way any longer. I unloaded on her the other day. I felt very calm afterwards. And have since. Am I done? I doubt it. But I don't have much desire to work on any kind of relationship with her any longer. At all. I loathe even seeing her to be frank. This is not likely the right forum for me any longer....
Just the same, thanks for the thoughts. I'll take a look, but honestly, I think it's just time I accept that it's over and has been for several years. Her anger may just have been her trying to break away. The MLC? Hard to say if that is still going on or not. The way she treats the kids? That's abhorrent, but may just be in front of me more often than not. Seems to be changing and for that I am happy. And proud of the effort I put into getting them back together regardless of the pain at the time. I think in the end, it's just been too much and I have nothing left to give to anyone. What I can muster, I have to give to myself and the kids. It's time to walk away....
Cheers, AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."