Thanks for those useful perspectives Jeff and GIMA.

H slept in this morning. Most unlike him ansd I know he`s has sleeping tablets so I was afraid he might have taken too many so I went in to check on him. He was scarily still and I stood there for a minute hoping to see him breathe when suddenly he woke up. itold him I was worried about him and told him to consider taking himself off for a couple of weeks anywhere just to get a break.I said this wasn`t about us getting back together. Just to think about it.(In fact I hope the break will help clarify his mind one way or the other and we both need a break from each other anyhow at this point)

He didn`t say much. Wasn`t his angry self either. And hasn`t said much since either beyond showing me(at my request) how to use the lawn mower(I`ve gotta tackle the Man jobs here!).

It wasn`t a dbing effort on my part. I really don`t want him taking an overdose for the kids` sakes either!

He`s not involved with the kids much.(ten minutes football perhaps a day a couple of words that`s it)but we`re not constantly arguing either. Just the silence and lack of communication between us could be damaging for them perhaps?

Either way, when/if we split up they won`t notice much difference I think. Except that I`ll be more relaxed!

Th