Hmm..more ideas.. been over reading PEI's thread and here's a reply for the arvhives which could be readapted at the necessary time for any of our sitchs...
"By your own account, you are pulling out of this M. I'm taking care of myself and the children - not catering to you. I would like to work on our M, but that will have to be a joint venture. As long as you are pulling out, I'm not reaching out."