YES!! This is a business deal and you only have one shot to get it right! Once those papers are signed, what you get is what you get. Stay strong and don't "cave" if he starts anything emotional. This has to be about you, your children, and your future. The heck with him! He made his choices, let him lie there.
Life will be better on the other side. I heard today on Oprah radio that it's the people who "take action" who heal the quickest. There is no time frame for the healing process and you need to feel every single emotion. Look for a support group, divorce class, etc...anything that will provide you with a support structure when you get weak (and you will).
My husband dropped the bomb May 2009 and it's been the hardest and the best journey I've ever been on. Feel that excitement for your new amazing life!!
Me 55 H 49 Married 21 years No kids bomb 5/09 filed 7/09 divorced and moving forward 5/10