Mopsey,
Let me assure you that your h doesn't love the ow. He's using her as a crutch during this time, if she's still in the picture at all.

As for your h and the therapist, I have to agree w/Angelic. The professionals know when they are being honest and when they aren't. They can read a person very well, so if your h is playing a game, he/she will catch him and call him on it.

Honey, you've got to find a way to put the focus back on you and the children. His drama is sucking you into it in a very subtle way. Yes, he's an emotional wreck, but he's got choices and until he hits bottom, stays there for just a bit and begins to see the light of day and come to realize that he is the only one that has the power to bring himself back him, he's going to be this way.

If this man was truly happy w/his life, he wouldn't be this way. He's being pulled apart by so many things and they are things that none of us can assist them with.

So, dear Mopsey, it's time to focus on the holiday that's coming up and make some new traditions. What do you have planned for this weekend?

Thank you for the prayers. My father is home, resting comfortably, but I just don't know for how long. He's strong, but I do think this last episode took a lot out of him. All any of us can do is pray and be there for those we love.

Please take care of yourself.

Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to.
The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.