Hi,

I am petitioning for divorce on the grounds of adultery.  My wife at the moment is being co-operative and is saying that she will not contest this.  I am planning to submit the petition myself, as I have not really the funds to pay for a solicitor but also our break is a fairly simple and uncomplicated one.  We were only married for a year and a half with no children and little assets to devide.  The house we own will make a loss when sold and as my wife put down a £30k deposit she has agreed to take the loss from that.  I am sure I could be entitiled to some of her savings or deposit but

I haven't written in a while and I feel it really helps me to write down and share my divorce experience with you all.

Lately, my stbx and myself have been getting on a little better. We even managed a coffee together at Starbucks! Anybody and everybody have been commenting on how I need to be a little tougher to stop the trampling from her but I do try and refuse to be walked over.

This week, things have changed. My stbx had words with me concerning the state of the house (I live in the FH, she moved out to her brothers) as it is in a state. This is very true as I've let things go because she

Arrived home yesterday after a busy day to four letters via email from my solicitor - big plug for the National Family Law Practice at this point - best decision I ever made in relation to the divorce!  On second thoughts, second best decision - after my decision to climb into the drivers seat and get things moving at a much faster pace than my ex seems capable of.

On such a roll - as soon as I got home, stuck the marriage certificate in the post to the NFLP so they can progress my petition for divorce.  Was too late to phone them to get the court fee paid, so that's planned for 9am this