My wife is moving out on Monday. Amazingly, we've managed to come up with a custody arrangement that I think is fair and is truly in my son's(5) best intrest. I suggested that she might want to consider a transition period for him before she moves out, but she thinks it's best to tell him and get it over with.
My son will be staying with me on school nights. One or two days a week, my wife will pick him up from daycare, do homework, have dinner, and then bring him back to the house to sleep. This way his evening and morning routines are consistent during the school week. She has suggested on nights when she has him for dinner and then drops him off, that she stay and do our "normal" bedtime routine, bath, stroy, etc., and then go to her place after he is asleep I certainly don't want to deprive my wife of any time with our son than is necessary in this mess. But I'm concerned that this will make it harder for my son to understand that Mommy doesn't live here anymore and will make the transition for him that much more difficult. Any thoughts out there? Is this a good idea or not? Is this just cake eating on her part?
