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I feel strange. I just submitted the financila paperwork to my lawyer to start the divorce proceedings. My stbx is begging me to give him another chance and not go to the divorce, but he is already back to acting like he always does.
He said that he would go to couseling, so I told him to make the appt. It took him a month to pick a counselor and make the appt. I can already see the manipulation starting again (we went this road last year).
I just want to get out without making it any worse than it has to be for my kids. They don't deserve to be caught in the middle of the two of us. My parents have offered to let the kids and me move in with them, but they are out of state, so I need permission from the court because he won't let me leave.
Everything just feels so chaotic. I can't wait until I can finally sit and relax and not worry about all of this every second.
Now you just take it one step at a time. The court may not allow you to leave, unless you are unable to support yourself. But then they may order him to pay you support, and you to stay where the kids can see their Dad. It is important, after all, that he be involved in their lives. Kids DO need their Dads, even if they are a pain in the butt.
Since you have an attorney, worrying about it is now not going to do you much good. Let the attorney do their job. Has he been served yet? It sounds like you've made the right decision, just have faith in yourself and know a brighter future awaits you, without being weighted down by someone not willing to fight for you.
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