thinking on new life w/o X

[sleeper]

I must clarify. They were left alone for brief times at that age (run to her business blocks away to pink up something) and had babysitters for dates until the oldest was about 10 or 11. X was a latchkey child of a broken home and she looks at it like, "I was at home alone at her age..."

Rcently II proposed to Ladyfriend and she accepted. The "heatstroke hike" was attitude altering for her. She had hangups about trusting totally and had prayed about it. She said her condition in the hike put her in a bad place and she had no choice but to trust me to get her out of there safely. Afterward she said shd prayed, "OK God I get it. I'd be a fool to let this one go." I was not aware of this until I mentioned her demeanor seem different after the "heatstroke hike",
as if she'd experienced an attitude adjustment. She laughed saying I had "no
idea" and told me her story.

When X learned we were engaged (from third party) by phone she informed me I should have told her informed her prior to proposing and she had already contacted an attorney and would be taking full custody of the children (we have shared custody, exactly 50/50). I calmly responded there wasn't much point in that as the kids are almost old enough to decide for themselves. She deflated
significantly and responded, "I know". Since that phone convo we've had a face to face. I handled it very diplomatically and was able to take it down a few notches. She's adamant her children will never live under the same roof with my fiancée's kids.

Quickly after that X began "making nice". My fiancée says X is acting like jealous girlfriend.