I feel like I got duped into the settlement process once again. I should have carried on with my plans to relocate even if it meant getting a court order to do it. So once again the attorneys have been scrambling for a week (just like the week back in March) only to get to this point where it may all fall apart. Xh and his attorney must think I'm stupid. We agreed on support and what it would include and which expenses would be add-ons that we would split. The latest version of the agreement states the monthly amount that was agreed to, but says that x amount will be considered an advance and will be taken out of the bonus money I receive each year. So, they think they found a clever way for me to pay for expenses that we agreed he would pay while still receiving the same monthly support. I cannot believe that they would just slip that in as if it would go unnoticed.

What a fool I am to think that he may have changed in any way. The apologies I have been receiving only show that he doesn't want to rock the boat before the settlement is signed. Why do I constantly look for the good in people and ignore the warning signs?