I wish I had something profound to tell you. For me it seems every time I want it to be over (D), just so I can move on something pulls me back in, which is good. I've been S you know for over 18mo and we are just now getting back to being friends and being nice.
Funny thing is I have our kids this weekend for Easter and my MIL, FIL and SIL are planning an Easter dinner and wanted my W and kids to attend. Great no big deal so my W asks me a couple times when I'd have the kids back for dinner, they are doing dinner at my SIL house which is about an hour away, I said I really didn't know. I said probably about the same time as always, about 4pm, knowing they wanted to do dinner early. Last night I was over at the W's house and it came up again, and she said well why don't you just come for dinner...SHOCK...
ME: ok (of course) W: So should I tell my sister you'll think about it. ME: No I'll go. W: Ok so I'll tell them you're probably coming ME: (laughing)Ok but I'm coming you can't get out of the invite now... W: (laughing)That's not it I know my parents drive you nuts
...Her parents do drive me nuts but I tell them that and it's in a loving way, her parents are great people.
Long story, well long...It can take a TON of time don't let it get you down too much, I know it's hard sometimes but just do your best for yourself and your kids.
Me:40 W: 39 T: 17 years M: 15 years S-9 D-6 D final 11/10/2009
"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems."