> WAW has engaged one, so I have no other choice. I didn't want it, but it is what is now.
Yep, that's what happened here. She started by saying "it won't be a big deal; [our friends] got a divorce and just did it with a mediator; it didn't cost them more than $700 and there's no reason it should for us either.
And then AS SOON as I showed any resistance at all to one of her demands: "I can tell we just don't see eye to eye on anything at all; expect to hear from my attorney."
So the massive maintenance I'm paying (about $2500/mo) is basically to fund the attorney so that she can make more from the settlement. It's a great "cut me a switch to beat you with" situation, even aside from the "do it for $700... no, just kidding, let's make that $5,000/person" decision.
I'm very disappointed in her. Very, very disappointed.
