What could she say that should make me consider taking her along?
"Dan, I'm sorry, I was wrong and need to work on myself, and have withdrawn the petition for divorce and end of our family"
It is very important to "Set her free". Your mindset has to be that you are D and a single dad. You and her are no longer a team. You are no longer friends. She needs to pursue you now. The first sign of this will be her withdrawing the D filing.
Look at the VALIDATION in this statement: "I have now had time to think about everything, and you know what, you are right, this is not working for me and D is the best"
"What is best for my kids is best for me" Amor Fati Link to quotes: https://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2879712