I'm not trying to help him, nor do I want to. I want to respond assertively that he should figure these things out for himself. But still keep things civil.
My goal is to get a fair settlement and to keep my dignity and sanity in tact. That would include doing things on a timeline that is reasonable for me.
I would like to keep the door open for reconciliation, but I know if that were to ever happen, that would be a long, long time from now.