BM, very well handled! Small critique is I wouldn't have said "me too" to the drinking to cope. A validation like "I understand how you feel, that must be tough." Or something like that. I just don't trust desperate WWs like yours. You are right, she still has self-service at the forefront, though some of the things she is saying is refreshing and a good sign.
On SM, she probably did that to protect herself.Her goal is 50/50 custody. Her SM was counter to that since it showed her GGW lifestyle. Also, she knows you have people that feed you information, whether solicited or not.
You are really rocking the DB! Keep up the good work.
P.S. What did the lawyer say?
M(53), W(54),D(19) M-23, T-25 Bomb Drop - Dec.23, 2017 Ring and Piecing since March 2018