Jenny, I check on you everyday and I have to say today felt really horrible when I read how your sitch is going. I care about you and the wellbeing of your children. I have to agree, your son is way to young to be separated from you for such long periods of time. Please research well and find out what your rights are. We all know that you have been pretty darn accomodating to H in regards to letting him see and spend time with the kids, even at your own expense. So, I don't think anyone would see that you fighting your H on this custody matter is in any way a way to punish him. This is about your S. You are the MOST IMPORTANT person in his life and always will be.
When I ready H2Workitout's post, I cringed a little because it hurt to hear some of the things she said in the beginning (it hurt to me, maybe not to you). But, towards the end she made a lot of sense, our H's are our H's. I know that I am totally guilty of thinking that my H is being Mr. Wonderful with OW. But, the most realistic scenario is that he took all those bad qualities with him and now OW is dealing with them. I don't know if your H had a lot of bad qualities. Mine certainly did and still does. Funny enough my MIL even said the same thing: I should feel glad that I don't have to put up with those bad things on a daily basis. I am fighting with letting things go. I miss H terribly. But, I know that you are a strong woman and you can roll with the punches. Keep your head up and stand tall. What goes around, comes around.
M 5yrs 1st baby-girl born 6/18/08 Bomb: 10/13/07 OW - I was 6wks Prego H Moved in w/OW: 11/2/07 D Final 07/10 OW had his baby 3/17/09-so her Me, now - happier than I ever was with him