I tried to open the lines of communication again. My wife is going on another business trip. I was scheduled to take care of the dog so I sent her the following text:
Me: (7:48 am) I have on my calendar to look after the dog beginning tomorrow. If this has changed let me know.
Wife: (8:04 am) No thank you.
I didn't respond back. She obviously wants to punish me. Okay. I'm not going to lash out.
I finished the separation agreement and express mailed it to her. It lists all our assets (about a million).
I said I would give everything to her for $35,000. So she makes out very well financially at the end of all this.
I detailed all the paperwork she had to complete and explained I would file all the necessary papers with the court. She didn’t have to do anything. And if she had any questions I would help. (My wife has a severe learning disability. Filling out forms gives her extreme anxiety.)
I said all I want is the dog.
I reminded her that she originally didn’t want the dog—I did. It would mean a lot to me if she would let me have him. I thought the apartment was big enough for him. (I also pointed out how she had lived in her car and an apartment with her last dog before she met me. I said I wouldn’t make an issue out of it but I wanted her to consider this.)
As always I said I would do anything around the house if she needed. She just had to ask.
