You had said a while back, to Drew, that you wanted honesty...
This is all in my opinion, and I'm not sure if anyone else feels this way or not....
Something is off for me when I read you. I feel as though there is a part of this puzzle that isn't on the table.
I feel as though your Spouse has something major, that is up in the air, that she is using against you for her leverage....
You are very quick to defend her, you are very quick to not want to upset her. You are very quick to agree to whatever she wants, and to go against her in any way....
Now that you have a lawyer (that is female ?), you are very quick to agree to what she says now, and not fight for what YOU really want. YOU are the leader in your client/lawyer relationship. Right ??
Scorp states HIS needs, and Scorp's lawyer attacks to obtain Scorp's needs....
What is it, inside of you, that allows other people to dictate YOUR life to you ???
What about Scorp ??
Why doesn't what Scorp wants, matter ???
I don't know man, maybe it is me. I just see you folding up like a $10 suit when you feel that you aren't pleasing other people, and you are willing to sacrifice yourself, for everyone else in your life.....
The "buts" that I mentioned above...
Are ALL the excuses that you use, to sacrifice what you want, for everyone else.
And like I have said here before, your fight for your children has nothing to do with your marriage. And I still don't feel as though you believe that aspect of it.....
It's all or nothing for you....
I may be off on that, yet usually where there is smoke...there is fire....