S, dont give up hope. Dont. Dont accept what she is doing regarding the kids. Dig in and fight with everything you've got. They need you NOW. Grrr, she is really getting me angry. How dare she do this?

For my son's sake, I am not telling him about his father. The lies, the cheating, the money. I want him to have a relationship with his dad so I will not tell him. Not easy, but you must always put the children first. That is what a real mother would do. Your w is being selfish and vindictive. Not right at all.