I think she feels good about what she's doing..."she's finally doing something for her"is what she says and screw everybody else.
You know it Dee. My W says the SAME EXACT THING! It's her mantra. It's how she justifies everything she does. If it is not FOR her, then it is not done. I really don't know how she manages to do anything for the kids like this. Really, she is not doing nearly as much with them as she used to. I suppose she thinks she put in her time. Anyway, I think you are saying and doing the right things. You are DBing but standing up for what you believe in and in the end, feeling better for it. You sound much better and I am pulling for you.