Determined now as I move forward..

[SteveLW]

This is all pretty good stuff. I have just one 2x4 for you but first, well done on standing your ground on the MBR! Very well handled.

On the letter, meh. WAWs and WWS in particular always fantasize about life after D. "I'll work two jobs, have majority custody of the kids, get alimony AND child support........I'll be rolling in dough!" Reality? Yeah right. I'd also take the "I have enough money socked away to pay rent for a year" thing with a grain of salt. Someone as impulsive as her is lucky to be able to squirrel away a few hundred dollars. At most I bet she has $2k. Again, in her fantasy "my life will be wonderful" fog she makes it sound like $20,000.

On top of all of that, property managers, or any creditor for that matter, doesn't take hand-written notes of promises and unconfirmed claims as "colllateral". This just shows what a fog she is really in. "Hey property manager, look how great I am and how much money I have and have access to. Now hand me the keys!" ROFL

Okay the 2x4:

I have truly dropped the rope.

Be very very very careful with grand pronouncements like this. I still see a lot of focus on her and what she is doing in this update for someone that has "truly dropped the rope". I think your statement should be more along the lines of "I am truly trying to drop the rope". Declaring victory too soon opens you up for defeat. Be confident you can drop the rope, but don't claim you have until you REALLY have.