Hey BBJ,
Just following along....glad you guys are not sick.
You seem to be doing well otherwise. Must be all the prayers going on around here.
On the structured seperation, that is long overdue. My only concern for the kids (I am no expert) is how they react to this "family time" with both parents. I am of the opinion that kids seeing their parents together (having a good time) enables them to stay in the "possible reuniting mode". The same may also be true of the spouse who wants to work things out.
There are no easy answers to all this. In retrospect, if I would have to do it all over again, I would get out of dodge as quickly as possible when it became apparent that the ex was no longer as committed to the marriage as I was. But that is Monday morning quarterbacking I guess.....thank goodness I do not go to the newcomers section.