Hope has disappeared. We talked several days ago about the living arrangement. When I pressed the issue using the quote from the above post, she responded that if I moved in she would move out and that would devastate the kids. She was right, the kids would really struggle with that and that is not what I want, they need their mom.
Visitation is really tough. I don't like seeing my W and visitation always takes place at the house. Makes no sense to drive the kids 40 minutes to spend time with me in a basement apartment. I can't stand to be there. I built that house and built that family and I can't stand to see it all taken away.
Today we talked finances and she is going to push it on that front too. I have no leverage or bargaining power. I'm losing my home, my family, my standard of living and my dignity.
