Good points here about both the D talk and the Kid talk. I agree!
About time leftover before the final D, I spoke to an attorney 2 weeks ago. It takes 2 months in this state but he told me he can certainly make it last about a year "sweetly" without pushing her buttons (Delaying paperwork, counter proposing items, etc...)
Ironically, he also told me to get the book "winning your W back before its too late..." by Gary Smaley as well the DB book by Michele Weiner-Davis. He told me his own wife divorced him 15 years ago and he got her back after close to a year by "taking it in the pants and not screaming" and practicing true agape love. Very interesting to see I got a counseling session out of an attorney visit. He told me he hopes to "never see me again" LOL
Me: 37, WAW 33, M 13 years Kids: Boy: 4, Girl: 8 Separated: 10/24/13 DB since: 12/14/13 Big D talk started: 1/1/14 (Not served yet) Still living together/Separate rooms