Why is your attorney agreeing to the higher amount she is proposing? Why isn't he offering a counter proposal? Or is that what he wants you to negotiate? Isn't that what you hired him to do?

Originally Posted By: Ripken8
This makes going dark seem even harder for me. She has 100% control in this divorce process and financially how hard she hits me. If I'm dark, why would she want to be anything but vindictive?

Which is why the advice around here is usually to leave the divorce to the lawyers.

Everybody hurts. It's part of life. Don't miss the good stuff.