His life is so splendid and fabulous--a "dream come true" he tells people. And the fact is, it really is.
If he has to tell people that, he is busy trying to convince himself because it is nOT true - trust me on this.
As for the MIL - take some pity on her. It is exceedingly awkward for family members. My mother sided with my brother's 3rd wife when he divorced her; years later mom (76) is still being made to pay a price, with only very limited contact from my bratty brother.
Besides - MIL may have rightly felt that SOMEONE needed to be there for your kids. And maybe she was passive-aggressive as all get out with Ms. Leatherpants.
Let it go, Althea. I know there's this automatic part that kicks in - "it's not fair, she stole him, he's getting off easy without having to do the hard work of parenting" - all true. But ALSO true is that you and your kids have a brighter future ahead of you WITHOUT Mitch's self-absorbed zombie body in your town.
I'm pretty sure you're going to have WAY more fun with karate guy next week than Mitch will have being a yuppie with Ms Leatherpants. Right now they're probably fighting about the loud ticking of her biological clock!!!!
You should feel sorry for him. YOU know how to LIVE; he doesn't have a clue.
