Hi vanilla.

I'm genuinely grateful for the input but I think I'm still just not getting something here. Sorry

*I know my wife is waywad (ongoing sexually active relationship with OM1)
* my wife is also very clear there is no way back for us.
*I have protected all my rights to the kids as far as can without significant legal escalation
*In disagreements regarding the kids my wife continues to be unreasonable but is likely to significantly escalate and has threatened such (documented with my solicitor)
*The financial settlement is still to be resolved but in truth she is trying to play me and it won't happen.
*Filing serves me little purpose at this stage except for 'statement' value
* my wife is likely being underhanded with a number of aspects but I cannot say exactly what. I do know she is clever and a very skilled manipulator but I know where my boundaries are

To go further at this stage is to escalate in a way I do not wish to or to degenerate relations further (no good for the kids). Her words don't hurt me, how I react to them is what hurts me and so I'm trying to do better to control my reactions and act like im OK regardless.

Or am I still missing something?


Both mid 30s, 2 young kids
BD 7sep14
XW moved on long ago, now living with OM1
D paperwork in progress