Hey Jon...yes, my wife did decide to leave and pursue her career. Another huge revelation came the day after the hearing and on the day she left (July 4th) when one of my wife's med school friends (whom I know from before the separation and who also attended the court hearings with my wife) contacted me about setting up a play date with their son and ours.
So I went to their home about a week later and they basically spilled the beans. They (along with another of my wife's best friends) felt that they don't recognize who my wife has become since the separation two years ago, that they didn't agree with what she was doing to our son and to the situation. They also expressed that her parents were a BIG factor in how she has changed and behaved and they also felt that our son was better off with me. During this meeting, we expressed sadness, regret and hope over the entire situation. Her friends think that my wife is running away from the issues here and is refusing to deal with it the right way.
I was basically shocked by all this, especially nullifying my assumptions about her friends and her options in her medical career.