I made the mistake of presenting the meaning of D to them on my own. I soon regretted it as they were pretty upset. I did this when she sent me the D paperwork on saturday. On Monday when she stopped by to say hi to the kids, I told her what the kids and I had discussed. I apologized to her becuase we had agreed that we would talk about serious matters that involved the kids together. In any case, she could tell I was still upset from the kids reaction to the news and came up and gave me a hug.
I doubt if she will shoulder any of the blame but I would like the kids to know this is her decision. Then again, what good would that do from the kids perspetive.