Last night was my first night at home without D8 and W. It was great to not need to worry about anyone else. I don't even have a dog...though that will be changing soon.
My MIL is in town and D8 will be staying over at W's apartment at night. W and I are working things out pretty well so far regarding D8. This seems like it will work just fine.
So now we need to turn to the next phase of the divorce. Our assets and bills are pretty complicated to work out...going to hate this part. I will probably move my thread over to We're separated.
D8 has been staying at W's apartment each night. I've met W, MIL, and D8 for dinner each night. It gave me a chance to see D8 each day. MIL is leaving tomorrow and D8 will begin to alternate between our two homes. No anger, no emotion at all with W.
It feels great to have my home and the time to just take care of me. One of the few times in my life that I don't have anyone to take care of.
I'm signed up the get a rescue Golden Retriever. The process is just as long as a child adoption. LOL I'm really looking forward to getting my Golden...and my D8 can't wait.
I'm glad it feels good to be with just yourself in your home. I hope it remains that way for you, even though you might feel a lot of different things in the weeks and months ahead.
Are the two of you still going to go to counseling? Is it divorce straight ahead or . . . .?
Dudess, we are still seeing a MC but only to work on how to handle D8. W seems to have taken over the last couple of sessions talking about her relationship with her father. The point of the sessions is to improve our relationship so that we can help D8...it is not going very well.
Since she has moved out our conversations are only about D8 and not much more...other than to be civil.
I've contacted my lawyer and the divorce is proceeding.
This weekend my sister and her husband have come to Austin for a visit. I've had D8 with us the whole time. My W feels so uncomfortable now that she won't come over to see them and D8. There have been no hard words between my sister and her and as far as I know there have never been any bad feelings between them.
Today W called at two separate times to see if she cold pick up D8. I did not object but D8 did not want to go.
