I am getting to a point where I am ready to drop the rope except of course for the kids broken little hearts and my own welfare, being the man, I'd get royally screwed in D court.
Does that mean you see dropping the rope as quitting?
I would like to suggest you try it before you wait until you reach the point you speak of, b/c once you are in that place....it may be too late.
Dropping the rope is not quitting. It's not D.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!