It actually WILL be easy to be away for the holidays. Last Thanksgiving and Christmas were AWFUL. I took the pain as Hill described it. It was terrible being at my house for Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day and then returning to an apartment, leaving my family behind....terrible....... agonizing emotionally. Also, if you can look back at my posts from that time, you will see W.'s anger was debilitating.
It kind of becomes really irritating. I understand the "do it for the kids thing", but if she wanted us to be a family, then let's be a family.
D17 said "Mom's emotions control the family" Why the he** should that be, but it is what it is......