Thanks all. I don't think it was a calculated move on her part. It hurts because she's indifferent to me. Some of you are in screaming matches, some get the cold shoulder one year into the S. For me, she just moved on and is trying to be nice enough and get things done. There's no traction, really. So she shared her joy of having a good review because she was overwhelmed with joy and then reminded me about the D lawyer because it was on her to-do list. No link, no intention, no worries about the impact on me.

She had been uninterested in me for a while before S. It was upsetting, but part of M, I thought. She would ask a couple of polite questions, but barely react to my answer because she wasn't really listening. Also, she would bring literally everything back to herself. It was spectacular.

So I have a WW who sees her D as a solved problem, with a few steps to go through. It's not always easy, but she's not angry, sending a message or anything. She just finally found someone more compatible and life is good. I'm a good father, so everything falls into place.

This lawyer is just a replacement for the unsatisfactory mediator. It's not really an "escalation", just a continuation of the process, although to me, it does feel like an escalation. Also, we'll go for a "mutual agreement" D because otherwise I'd have to be served and the paperwork would be more expensive and take longer otherwise. At this stage, it wouldn't make a difference anyway. I'm considering telling her that I still don't agree with the D, but that I go along with this procedure because it's cheaper and simpler.


M39 D6 D3 (at S)
S 2014-09
D 2016-09

"You can't start a fire sitting around, crying over a broken heart" - Bruce Springsteen.