Surrendering this battle to win the war.

[Pyrite]

I am seriously considering buying out my W in family house. Also claiming full- custody. This could backfire on me, but I am starting to think it is not so far fetched that the court would lean my way. BTW, I can still do the house thing, without claiming full-custody.

I'm not the mother, but in every other respect, I am the better parent. Especially now.

Everyone is urging me to be firm and even go on the offensive here. So far I have bent to her every whim. Her magic card - full custody. She has as far as I know not deliberately played it. Nor may she even know she holds it. She may be showing me mercy by allowing me 50/50 without a fight. She very likely does not want full custody because she couldn't cope. Especially given her new romance.

This would be a huge 180!! Bonus - not motivation.

Things could force this is in a few hours when/if I hear back from her re: her tour of proposed school in agreed compromise location. Stand ready to put out the fire.