"I have not sought legal counsel. Do not really see a need for it right now."
Seeking legal counsel is not preparing for divorce. It's just preparing. It doesn't mean you agree with it or that you give in to it. you are just protecting yourself. Aren't you the one leaving the home with no custody plan in place? What happens when she starts dating someone? What about exposure to your kids? All that will have to be taken into consideration.
Plus since she's telling people about the separation, she will be getting input from everyone about how she should protect herself financially.
"I have complete trust in my W that she will not try and pull anything."
Hmmm didn't she also give you vows when you first got married? I bet you trusted her then. What about now? What you don't seem to get is that once the WAS is set on a path, they keep it building. You have to stop that momentum before it gets worse.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.
