Hey BBJ,

Sorry to hear about Sydney.

As far as Dan is concerned, I would not worry too much about him when it comes to deciding what to do. You should do whatever makes you feel good. I can not stress this enough .... forget about him for a while. Do whatever you want...whatever is best for you and the kids.
I have a hunch he does not notice anyways. Maybe the Pastor would have gotten through to him but I can not remember if he ever had that talk....