Lisa — thank you for writing that. It makes a lot of sense, and the honesty is extremely helpful.

I hear you on not doing another round of therapy/mediation or a structured process with the goal of reconsidering divorce.

My one remaining ask is about timing. This has all unfolded in a matter of weeks, and I’m worried we could take an irreversible step before we’ve both had time to absorb it. Would you be willing to pause before any filing/serving, and give this more runway — closer to Gelinda’s separation/divorce timeline (months rather than weeks) — while we keep moving forward on practical separation logistics in the meantime? I’m not asking you to change your mind — I’m asking for more time so we don’t do something permanent while everything is still so raw.