An opportunity to SHOW character; not be disrespected and essentially unacnowledged.
No defense; no deflection; no anger; no guilt. Nothing but asking for details of the divorce and delaying my progress for cutting some debt.
"SOMEBODY" is coaching. She is WAY to cautious and almost organized.
I tend to agree. She may also be one of the 15-20% or so I call "Hell-bent." They run away from the marriage as fast as they can, with nary a look back. Determined and stubborn as hell, and they're virtually impossible to DB. My friend Hoosiermama's husband was like that.