You're making me tear up... Love the sausages line! *hugs* Great job.
Your divorcing spouse is consistent and my pal, Smile Guy, is setting great boundaries. The kids wanting to talk to their mom puts it squarely in her lap. And we both know why the kids will cry a 'your' house.. because it's home, it's safe. Because you aren't going to bail.. you're there for them.
You see, Smile Guy.. you're not in charge or responsible for her emotional well being. You are not her emotional confidant.. she's not yours. She wants to know you still respond to her.. with her 90 minute call and the follow up feel good conversation.
I tell you though.. 'Gotta go' works best. It isn't about her needs, it's about the kids coming first.
Keep being the good daddy. When asked by his young children why they had to live in two places, Ready2Change would say that Mommy wasn't happy and that he loved their mommy and wanted her to be happy and that they pray for Mommy's happiness. Something like that. No blame.
When you feel the urge to puke, give your kids a hug instead. Much more fun with no icky cleanup.
