Jackie:

LET HIM GO...I know it is hard..but let him go...I got similar emails from my H...and I believe we are slowly taking baby steps...Jackie - I have children as well, not as young as yours, but I do know how hard it is to travel with them alone. Down right scarry.....if you really think it is beyond you now in your state of mind, maybe you could reschedule your trip for a later day or get one of your folks to go with you so as not to disappoint the kids. You will feel better after you tell your parents, just set limits with them on what they can talk about with you regarding the sitch. I had to tell my mom that I would let her know when I wanted to discuss it, otherwise, please don't bring up the sitch and no negatives about H.

Again, I don't know how to tell you anymore clearly than this...LET HIM GO....you cannot keep him like this....he will come back after he has time to reflect and can see that you are JUST FINE without him....don't appear needy or incompetent around him....

Hang in there - I had a low PMA day yesterday...and low and behold, today is a new day and I feel better.

Keep in touch....