Well it happened. I was served with papers this morning. stbxw and I had been working so well together on things regarding the D. We had decided to rent out our house, we'd been talking and not arguing. I felt we were making real progress with good cooperation. Then, bad, 6:45am, some guy knows on my door, hands me a stack of papers and more or less runs away.

I have to say I was a little taken aback and hurt. I mean, I know this is real and at some point the D will be final. I've come to terms with that. But I'm still feeling hurt that she wouldn't tell me she was filing. I wouldn't have done that. I guess I continue to learn from her.

Should I be concerned? Should I now start acting as if "game on" and run everything past an attorney? Can I not call her now to discuss things w/o worrying that anything I say/do might be taken as an offer? This [censored].


M:37
W:34
M:4 years
T:6 years
No Kids
A disclosed - 9/1/2010
W asks for separation - 10/19/2010
Moving on - 10/24/2010
A ends (and I believe her) - 12/2010
Content - 3/1/2011
Served - 3/18/2011
D Day - 6/20/2011