Old Dog seeks new trick 11

[Old Dog]

Well there's been some movement in Chez Chien today. That's House of Dog to those non French speakers.

WW came home early to 'have a discussion'. I apologised for losing it with her Saturday and then said when I come home I don't want you here. To which she said that's a good idea, that's fine.

I then said I hate what you’re doing. I wake up every night and cry: still, ten months later. I don’t want to say anymore. I was feeling pretty emotional at this point and wanted to leave but she called me back and we did discuss some logistical points but only after a bit of venting and finger pointing from both sides.

So I will come back every other weekend and she will take herself off. This week we will alternate evenings looking after the kids. When she came home at lunchtime today, I went to the music/cofffee shop round the corner and I'll do that again for each day. I'm just waiting now for her to go to her book club this evening.

I have also been to see solicitor for a brief chat. If WW is true to her word that she doesn't want to screw me for every penny and we can keep it civil he is hopeful that any settlement, financial or access would be fair. It put my mind at ease a little as far as some of the horror stories you hear about the H losing everything. It felt horrible sitting there explaining how my marriage has fallen apart. He was very sympathetic, a nice bloke. What I didn't ask was how much are his rates. To get them to do a divorce would be £1200 including the £400 fee charged by well, I don't know. That's what it would cost if I did it alone.