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Believe it or not... Do you know that many of us men actually just like to be contrary? Hard to believe huh?

that's just immature.
when a guy acts that way, you just want to say "grow up".
but i get it.

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Fight him on what is important to you. Don't let him bully you or make you fear a fight when it comes to dividing things up in divorce. Leave it to your attorney and tell your H that it is in your lawyers hands and noting you can do about it now...

material things aren't important to me.
the twisting of the law by h is what really bothered me.
i hired a good lawyer who demanded only honesty from me.
i have been honest. i have not been vindictive, conniving, or greedy.
i am being me. if i walk away from this m, i can walk away with my head held high and no regrets on my actions.
this is what is important to me.
but i will fight for what is mine. nothing more.

i read your interpretation on being independent and strong.
i think you make a good point. at times, i think i was too independent when maybe i didn't have to be.
i did things for him without him asking me to.
i was strong at times but i also had my jessica simpson moments.
i observed a lot - what made him smile, what made him proud of me, and what didn't.
where i failed to observe properly - in the bedroom.
he was afraid to ask for what he wanted.
and i took that as 'all is good'.
he probably wishes my jessica simpson moments occurred in the bedroom.
i wasn't exactly 'sexual napalm'. :P