52M closing in on divorce by mediation in Florida. I’m coming off a two year lull in my career that occurred as I went to rehab, AA, separated and rebuilt my life. I made very good money prior to the last three years and we have had a decline in living standards as I’ve been putting my life back together.

Florida is a state with very clear division of assets and custody but I have elected to offer her a very generous settlement (re: assets) as as part of my amends and mental health needs.

My salary has been relatively low these last several years as I’ve been focused on other things. There’s really no reason that I had to have any optimism for my future career, but I have the potential to join a company as a company as a co-owner that could very well be quite lucrative in the future.

Does anyone have any insight into what it takes to reopen a divorce settlement and is there anything I can put into a settlement that can protect me from a future modification. Also, would offering her a very generous settlement (well above what’s required by law) provide any defense against a future modification?