Do I walk away from WAW? (3)

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So far the tickets are unpaid. I am not going to pay them. I just need to tell her that directly. She knows I wouldnt pay them but she's clearly ignoring them.

My list of consequences is going to be very lame, but here goes:

- Roughly a month after BD, and her indicating she was going to look for an apartment, I set up a new individual bank account. she has access to our joint account, which I no longer use. all my checks go into the new account. i pay rent/utilities/babysitter/car payment, and buy most groceries. she has our monthly internet bill still attached to her account, and occasionally buys groceries/household items. otherwise, she is on her own with her income, which is about $200-$250 a week. She has asked me for money several times. I have bought her lunch a few times. I've given her cash for specific purchases (kid stuff/gas) 2 or 3x. I do buy some groceries that she eats but very minimal. this is really hard to regulate, without just not buying any groceries, which is obviously not the way to go.

- I dont do her laundry. im vigilant on mine and the boys, washing and folding nearly every day, while hers piles up. it must be really obvious at this point (and feels really petty on my part) but she says nothing

- Before I started DBing, i asked her to move out. told her i couldnt live with her while she was in an affair. she called me cruel, and expressed fears that i was "lawyering up" and angling to take the kids away from her. i told her i just needed to draw a line, feel more in control, and still ideally wanted to work on things, but saw that she didnt. i saw her fear of my asking her to leave as a sign that she wasnt really ready. That was roughly Sept 1.

- I have done a number of things with my kids and not specifically invited her. now, she knows that if she really wanted to come along, she could, but i have demonstrated that I am fine having a great time with the kids as if she is not in the picture. ive taken them places where its a challenge to be a solo parent with two young boys and a baby and powered through and had fun.

- I dont buy her alcohol or bring it into the house for myself. last week she asked me to bring her some and i declined. the other night she brought a six pack home and offered me one and i declined.

So, its clear that the reality of this is not really hitting her yet. So far, the only struggle shes had is making her finances work, but the low points have just been her being broke for a day or two before her next payday. its not like shes losing the roof over her head or starving.