He is an attorney, that's what they do, threaten, manipulate, negotiate and bluff, all the way to and in the courthouse. That's their job. They use the law as their shield, and interpet it to their benefit, so they can win the case for their client. Although he has an attorney, in this case, he really is his own client.
I agree, listen to your attorney, let him defend your case.
He is not going to jeopardize his job by going to court, his ego won't allow it.
This is a game of wills, he is trying to break you.
You are doing so good, I am proud of you...keep moving forward, for your children, they are just a bargaining tool to him, if he really cared about them he would do the right thing, for them.
Duet said it best, "He knows exactly what he is doing", I couldn't agree more.