Thanks Coach & TimeHeals. I have spoken to her tonight about the EA and obviously she said she wasn't having an A. As she has already suggested some reasonable D conditions (like 50.50 asset split and shared parenting which is generous in England), I feel that I do not have many hands to play.
Consequence of A would be divorce from my perspective, and I have told her that she is not showing respect to M or our daughter.
She does seem to be unsure about the financial implications of a D and I want her to work out a budget so to agree alimony without lawyers which she is willing to do. Perhaps the cold reality of our finances may wake her up.
This forum has been a life saver and given me a new lease of life. I realise that the threat of a D has made me want to be a better man for my daughter.
--------------------- Me 32 W 26 D 3 Married 8 yrs Bomb dropped May 2010