If your son really wants to take back a toy though from the apt. then just tell your W and let him take it. Kids need something familiar and safe to hold on to while they're parents are going through this.
As for your interaction with your W, you shouldn't have told her you were joking about finding someone. She was obviously fishing to be sure you were still free for her. After all, she doesn't want to give up her security blanket until she's found another.
Don't fall for it. That's why I think the less time you see each other the better.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.
