Hi Nicole,

I'm so sorry you're hurting.

He sounds a little like my H, in that he may have got defensive when you mentioned D. He may not have heard how it was to help your financial situation, just heard that YOU were now standing up for your situation.

I think you were and are thinking straight and clearly, you need this financial stuff sorted and if H truly wants back into the marriage filing a separation agreement won't stop him in the long run.

Don't feel bad, this is just scary stuff, but it's only one more step to follow. He said he'd been thinking about this for two hours...that's hardly a life changing introspection, there'll be more time and more thinking. Don't panic. xx


Me 50 H 48
S 23 S 21 D 19
Together 31 years
Married 25 years
Separated April 2009 Reconciled 2010
Separated September 2017