Rick, thank you as always, my friend. She is noticing and that is great. There simply does not seem to be much movement in terms of her actions as a result. When she does talk to me about the R she gets mad without getting angry, if you know what I mean. She says she is not holding grudges but brings up my past marital failures in every R conversation. I validate like crazy when she does but, IMO, she never moves beyond the disappointments to the new man sitting directly in front of her. It's as if she sees me but doesn't want to look at me. It's such a challenge, especially with the clock ticking on the temporary arrangements hearing. Thanks again for all your thoughts. smile