Thanks Sandi, I’ve learnt a lot through this board and my coach and your right in what you say. There are other options for me to explore.

Update for this week is that I told my lawyer to file the divorce paperwork with the court last week. I feel fine with my choice to do so and am looking forward to continuing my path I am laying out in front of me for me and my kids.

Told W last week that the paperwork would be filed, that the house will go on the market in the new year, (I had hoped to take it over but W keeps moving the goalposts on how much she wants, has been for a year now). I told her that I am setting us both free because her constant negativity is suffocating, not to mention tiring and boring.

I haven’t had any response from her regarding it or when I forwarded her an email from my lawyer with a question she needed to answer so that the papers could be filed.. Other than seeing her briefly when picking up the kids at the weekend, she has been off the radar.. It’s been nice...

The (I’ll call them guilt trips) that are coming through the kids these days are just sad... apparently W told the kids she couldn’t afford a Christmas tree this year. (I bought a nice one for 20€ with the kids at the weekend). W is telling the kids that it’s because “daddy doesn’t give her any money”, despite the fact that she earns more than I do.... wink

Anyways, have a business trip next week to Kansas, then the kids come to me on Christmas Eve for a week. So looking forward to Christmas morning with them. smile