Yeah you have young kids and at 43 you have lots of time to think about your future. Ride this puppy out and boink her if she wants to keep doing it. Just shows you are not a monster. Only a psycho would boink a monster right? Make the changes you need to make and enjoy the remaining 100% of the time you have with the kids. IHS gets easier once you officially wave the white flag and surrender to the unknown. You won’t feel like this forever and you will be happier in the long run.
That's logic worthy of Aristotle right there. So...you did in-home separation. I was going to ask because I believe you said W still lived with you for a year after filing, which doesn't make sense any other way. I'm guessing you didn't really "maintain separation" but still acknowledged it in writing? I guess that's how these things may play out.
How did you know when it was time to wave the white flag? Did you shed any tears at that point? I feel like I'm desensitized since this has been going on for months, but it would still be a gut punch if W up and left tomorrow.
I know you've said that your EXW has settled for a bit of a schlub (are they now married?) and that she misses the kids when they're not with her. Do you think she regrets splitting up?