T1000 glad I'm not the only one smile. I think your last sentence is spot on and what I keep trying to tell myself. That if we R it will be because they really want us.

In truth though I think it is hitting W self esteem even hard. She was a proud career woman when we met and a proud W and mother.

For her to leave and go on benefits confirms to me how desperate she was to get out and I have some serious work to do to make sure that a life with me would be better.

But yes, a bit more common sense from a govt that supposedly supports M yet makes it so easy to leave one would help smile

Just another short note that as i have passed the 100 posts I am starting a new thread over on the MLC forum.

Thank you very much to everyone that has and continues to help.