Maybe Mr. Bond could chime in here but that seems like a game they are playing to me...why give 40% instead of 50%? I liken it to having a garage sale and wanting to get $60 for something so you ask for $70. And studies show that kids need their dads just as much as their moms...don't settle for anything less than 50/50....I wonder if the 40% would entitle her to child and alimony payments...I think you are doing a good job of taking your time and being careful where you step...Just like to say when you feel a need to contact her, wait a day and think about it all the way through...don't get baited here...