Since my ex and I met with the new mediator, a lot has happened. Well, a lot having to do with everything but getting divorced.
It seems there is not enough money nor time for us to do this.
With the arrival of some major unexpected expenses and the always relentless hustle and bustle of work and life, our foray into mediation has been suspended for now. So, I remain living in limbo. Not married, not divorced.
In the meantime, I’m still sifting through our things, organizing and preparing.
The ex and I are getting along. The kids are relatively okay and have acclimated to this odd new structure (or lack thereof). And I grapple with how the hell I will manage to get the divorce I never wanted.
Surviving Limbo 
I’m curious about your mediator situation, since I thought that was supposed to be the easy, low-cost alternative if you were basically getting along.
Well, basically, we haven’t had the time or the money to follow through with all that divorcing entails.