This was supposed to be a big week. We had a 4-way meeting scheduled between my W, me and our L this afternoon, and my final divorce hearing was supposed to be on Thursday. But, the weather didn't cooperate, dumping 18" and dropping to -18 deg F. My L asked to adjust her calendar. The 4-way got moved to next Monday, and the final hearing got postponed until 1/30.
I went to brush my teeth last night and had no water. The pipes had frozen. I shut off the water, put some space heaters on the lines and visually inspected them. Sure enough, both the hot and cold copper lines had burst. I guess I will be using the girls bathroom for the rest of the week.
My W called and complained about why we needed to meet with our L. I explained that she would not cooperate with me and I felt like I needed a 3rd party to make the discussions productive. We talked on the phone for 1 hr and made no progress. A little while later, she texted me that she was willing to discuss things and be more cooperative. I agreed to meet her at her office after work.
I met her and we worked through most of our issues. Dealing with her is so frustrating, but I feel like we made some progress. I really just want it over. One thing is clear, she is incredibly angry at me. For someone who is getting exactly what she wanted, I just can't see why she is so angry. But it doesn't matter.
I get my girls back on Sunday and will have full custody until April 15th. The custody arrangement is basically M-Sat with me, and I drop them off 5:00 on Sunday. I can finally parent them exactly how I want without any interference.
