Big 4 yr old!!! I am glad you enjoyed her day as much as she did. That's how it should be. Glad things were peaceful with H and your family as well.

About your ring. Sigh. I felt the same as you in December, that it just hurt to wear it, I felt like a fool wearing it actually, with my H out there acting single. I miss it and what it represented at one point in our marriage.

Sue, I love your last paragraph. It sounds like you are dropping the rope. Remember, dropping the rope doesn't mean its over. Dropping the rope is for you, and you only. You are strong, don't listen to H tell you otherwise.