If I may Denver; perhaps you do not need to file D papers, perhaps negotiating a first step will do? Instead draw up a formal separation agreement as a sort of way station to D should it come to that?
Just a thought.
Thanks Scylla. I have considered that as well. I guess that I don't see me filing for a D as anything but me saying that I am done and wanting to move on with my life. And as I think about things, I guess that I can't really say that for certain.
Filing for D would also be done to see if it jars W back to her senses. But that is not a valid reason to file I don't think. Even if it was, if I did it, I had better be prepared to follow through. I don't see formal separation as having the same oomph that filing for D would in this regard either. I think that it would just give W more justification and rationalization to do what she pleases.
M 43 X 38 T 13 W moves out of home 11/2010 Roller coaster from hell 2/2011-5/2012 I request divorce 5/2012 W moves home 6/2012 Good time 7/2012 - 1/2015 I leave 3/2016 process of divorce