Keeping the door cracked

[beckyb]

In the next couple of days my L will be sending a proposal about the sale of the house. H doesn't know what I'm asking for but he said he thought what we would each want is very far apart. He is stuck on the fact that we used money from a job buy-out as our down payment. He thinks he's owed more. Legally is was all marital property. I'm having some anxiety anticipating his response.

Luckily I'm in sunny southern California on business this week. I decided to have a drink and snack at the bar to practice striking up a conversation. A married older gentleman sat near me. I figured it was harmless so after a while I said hello. We had a nice chat. It was good practice for me. Plus the fancy blackberry cocktail was delicious. (actually 2 cocktails.)