Yes, your son is looking for you too be strong. He's looking for you to have respect for yourself.
I disagree with a D helping you gain respect. You can get a D and still be disrespected by her. Only your actions will help you heal. If you file for a D without changing your habits and the way you interact with her than you will be in the exact same place as before D.
I have a friend, I have been giving him advice. He filed for D in Nov 18, it was finalized before that year was over. Until this eay she still comes around when she wants and has a hold on his emotions. He still have R talks with her and ask her what she's doing and who she's talking too. She's on her I can't count the number BF and might be pregnant and he's upset. I told him, why are you bothered, you are D. He's slowly coming around, but he's been D over a year now and still is hooked. He's had GFs and even dropped one because she came back, with no remorse, but just by her coming around again he dropped his GF. They barely even touched and he was ready to change his whole life. Then she just stop coming around, he found she had a new BF. He's now looking crazy asking his GF too come back. So now he's looking weak too two different women.
Respect is demanded!!!
It's going to be your frame of mind and not a piece of paper that help you gain respect.
Joejoe
M:37 W:37 T:11 M:10 S17, S13, S10, S4 BD:06/28/17 OM confirmed 07/20/17 Recon the M 10/29/17 Working hard:2gether
Onward and forward
This process is not a sprint it's a marathon! Patience, Patience, Patience.