Divorced people don't need to be friends, just co-operative. How will you next girlfriend react to that kind of "family time"? That's the way to look at it. When you do go home, you need to set a boundry for yourself that you will spend time together with the kids in an environment of your choosing. You need to dump the memories of the house and all that and go towards making new memories in your fractured world. If you act "as if" your separated then it will help. By the way, how's that separate finance situation going? Protect your flank yet?
