Ex has postponed his Form E, I am furious.

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(STBX)H has just informed me that, despite a deadline of today he now needs until 31st Jan to complete Form E. This is a man who has just finished his book, rattles off publications at a rate of knots and still finds time to shag his phd student. I am furious. I want to move on and he has been stubbornly dictating the pace and insisting on everything on his terms.

My solicitor is going to try and hurry it via H's solicitor tomorrow morning and then we can apply to the courts who will set a timescale. But he might get 5/6 weeks more.

I am tearing my hair out. Why did I ever marry this stubborn rhinoceros of a man?

Don't stress out too much, it is quite common for one party to ask for a slight delay in the filing of Form E's although not sure he needs another 3 weeks. Is he perhaps waiting for one particular document that he needs to enable him to complete the form correctly? Hopefully there should still be time to exchange Form E's and prepare questionnaires prior to your First Appointment.

Oh, and you married him for the same reason we all got married. Our judgement was clouded and we were incapable of seeing their flaws

That is why I married him MOS

I don't think his reasoning is so benign tho. It is strategic. Initially he said he wouldn't ever do Form E and definitely not until he felt like it (so a bonus wouldn't show up). He also could have asked for the extension before the day it was due. He is a very clever and well organised man. And an obnoxious and controlling one it transpires.

Makes me feel stupid, exhausted and furious in equal measure.

courage you are not stupid, exhausted probably and furious quite rightly but not stupid x