Originally Posted by
Yurt 
Ah Liz,
Those kind of trips down memory lane (I always call it the "Highlights Reel") do work to set our resolve.
MY STBXAH also insisted in taking over the finances about 5 months before I pulled the plug. Perhaps they sense a loss of control and this is a way to rein us back in. Of course scrutinizing every one of MY expenses seemed to be part of the plan. I had no idea how much it hurt our bottom line when I went to the dollar store and spent $1.00 on clothes pins for my classroom. He never really showed any paranoia about outside elements, but he would turn the television onto PBS and rant racial obscenities at the host.
Fun times!! The count down is down to 3 weeks before the end of the 60 day waiting period.
Just keep putting one foot in front of the other. Some days it seems like so much work. I often set small goals each day (just a phone call) that would get me closer to leaving so that I would not get too discouraged.
Thanks Yurt! Yes, it's the highlights reel. Oh, and yours ranted at the TV too? Funny, that's a given in our house. I hate watching the news, my AH is a total racist, too. You know, I won't even say the word 'black' (even when referring to a kitchen tool or a picture frame or whatever) in my house because he thinks it's funny when he yells, "RACIST" at me or at our son. For some reason, this is a humorous thing to him. I don't find it funny in the least.