Rock I don't necessarily agree with the board with complete no contact.
No contact is not your goal. Limiting your interactions is. Communication is important, but is does not ,should not, be in person. Email gives you time to process and respond...as well as gives you a document trail you can refer to in the future.
She is a master manipulator and you fall into her spell.
This is how you should respond:
W:"I can't communicate with you this way" H:"That must be hard for you."
or
W:"I can't communicate with you this way" H:"I understand you feel that way."
etc.
If you want to be edgy and stir some emotions:
W:"I can't communicate with you this way" H:"I have noticed."
See this to me is a waste of time and just pisses her off more.
W: "I can't communicate with you this way" R: How do you suggest we communicate? W: I want you to respond to my texts R: We have nothing to discuss other than the kids. I suggest we have a phone call once a week when I have time to discuss the kids.
Clear, direct and to the point.
These games of not responding for 48 hours don't work. You just fuel the fire for D. You know what does work? When you honestly could care less whether she texts you or not because you are too busy loving life. You have a really long road for you to get there Rock.
