I know your children bring you joy also. My W never got that much joy out of the kids, she wants to travel the globe, see stuff, go places, I couldn't give her that stuff and she feels the kids hold her back. Whereas I find my peace and contentment in my own little world.
Jeff, but you know I think that is the secret to being happy, for me anyway. I used to think I would be happier somewhere else, in another state, or if I had a new house or whatever, but I've realized just this past year that you have to be happy yourself and that no trip or whatever is going to make your W happy. I mean she can go around the whole world and I think she will still find herself the same unhappy person. I've realized as long as I have my family I can be happy anywhere. Maybe your W will learn that soon also--it took me about 42 years to figure that one out!!! I'm a slow learner I guess!
