Havent blogged for ages so thought I would get some things out of my system. Feeling generally OK but have learned that STBX's request that I am generous & reasonable will not work. I have been generous on the potential asset split & am getting requests for more & more. Why can she not realise that we are both losers in this & her life cannot go on as it was before - we now have to finance two homes.

On a personal note I have accepted a less demanding job as the stress of the divorce and work was really getting me down - maybe a bad move but I will be more in control. Life is very lonely -

Here we go. I am sitting in my mums dining room (where I am currently living - temporarily I must add). I am absolutely knackered after a mad weekend of surfing yesterday followed by a long bike ride and car washing and ironing today. My STBX asked me for a divorce on the 12th December. I moved out on the 22nd at her request "before I hate you" and after being handed a divorce petition (unreasonable behaviour) that was full of poison and vitriol. I am currently awaiting our first mediation session on the 14th February (ironic, perhaps?). I am still waiting for that phone call where she is