"i gave it a lot of thought and you're right, W. i don't know why i didn't see the impact it was having on our children before. but now i do. as for divorce details, your lawyer can contact my lawyer with regards to whatever it is. i'm pretty busy at the moment. so if it isn't urgent, i need to get going."
what are you doing to GAL? are you protecting yourself financially?
and btw, hope is not a plan. keeping yourself hopeful and positive is like sitting there waiting for the sky to fall.