Calling a lawyer is scary. We get it. It feels like the wrong thing to do.
It is the right thing to do to protect you and your boys. You are officially in triage mode, Dawgy, so doing nothing is not good right now.
I work with teenagers professionally. I love them. But sometimes they get stuck in a loop of drama, paralyzed by all of the options and terrified by what they should do. Life is scary sometimes.
And when that happens, I usually listen to their fears for a few minutes and then I say, "Okay. Stop. Cut it out."
It's time for you to stop perseverating on what has happened.
It's time for you to take action to protect yourself and your boys.
Meeting with a lawyer does not mean that you have to get a divorce. Meeting with a lawyer will start a trail of paper that will explain that your wife abandoned you. It will protect you (and your assets) as the dad.
It's not easy and it's not fun and while it feels really uncomfortable to do it, you will feel so much better if you've covered your bases.....It's time to circle the wagons and protect your house.
You'll notice - NO ONE here is telling you to go after WAW. Just protect you.
