You are right, I was probably thinking of the CPA.
As for David taking it as you giving up? It's possible, but I doubt it.
I suspect that he's quite clear on where you stand on not wanting this divorce.
But in reality the 2 are totally separate.
One is you protecting yourself legally.
One is the relationship you two have.
As long as that settlement is still 'on the books', I would think that you are DBing effectively if you protect/stand up for yourself. DBing badly would be to beg him to stop the settlement.
Make sense?
But honestly, so many times, it's been made clear that the legal stuff can be kept separate from the relationship.
