Quote: Unfortunately, she's got a problem with me doing anything or having any ideas about doing anything that she's not privy to, or rather, not in control of. I have tried to talk about a really fair way of dividing the finances (taking all of the bills and regular household expenses into account and then dividing all of the income above that equally between us) but she's opposed to even looking at things that way. She has such a hard time looking at anything I have put together because it makes her feel like I'm teaching her something complicated and she feels dumb because she can't grasp it.
If she doesn't care about you anymore, why would this be a problem. Sounds like she is playing you like a puppet. "Jump Muddle!" "How high W?" Ya know?
Quote: I know that the mother usually gets custody and because she's the primary caregiver, she will likely get custody.
Really? You KNOW this? Muddle, talk to a lawyer!!! This may not be the case. Don't assume anything!!
Quote: And the sad thing is that she always takes this as me not caring about her feelings. Well, if that's how it has to be, it's how it has to be. I need to do what's right and good, regardless of how it makes her feel.
This also sounds crazy to me and contradictory. Again, she is acting like a spoiled child and you are feeding into it; bending over backwards to make her happy. STOP!! This is really going to cause her to lose respect for you. Stand up for yourself Muddle. Reading your posts I know you can do it and I know you know that you should but somehow you always cave to her ways and outbursts and crumble. I don't mean to sound harsh, I'm just telling it from how I see it. I'm not in your house so I could be totally off base.
