W told me she did indeed retain a lawyer today. She tried showing me some bank account stuff to prove that she isn't hoarding money (this in response to me withdrawing money today). Wait till she sees only 75% of my paycheck deposited this week.
Apparently we're still going to be amicable. She said she still wants 50/50 custody. That's a huge relief. We talked about him for a while, and I sat there and listened to her babble about how this is actually what's best for him, how she wants to make this as easy on him as possible, etc, etc. I couldn't take it anymore so when she asked for my 'thoughts', I essentially told her that I can't even describe the amount of resentment I have for her for putting everybody through this, again. All she said in return was that I was free to feel however I want.
I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that in a year or two my life will be a helluva lot better. Not worrying about jumping through hoop after hoop after hoop just in hopes that she'll show the slightest bit of love in return. I guess i should consider myself lucky that she's not going to drag this out and make it ugly (at least for now).
Married: 15yrs Ages: Me 49, W 44 Kids: S12 BD: around 4/14
