As a man, my life is truly not so different than all the women here. Divorce, like cancer, is nonselective.

My daughter had a series of febrile seizures last year and STBXW dragged her mother to the ER while I was in pain over seeing my daughter, age 6, post-ictal (after a seizure). The last time, STBXW used her mother to 'show off' her 'new found i.ndependence':
-the FIB family won't run over us anymore
-I'M CALLING THE DOCTOR
-etc.
A nurse came in to scold us..or should I really say her.

My story is just cut from the same template as all of yours. It's a pattern. I could have ejected her mother from her bedside if I wanted....but...I didn't. As TRUSTING did earlier, I sacrifice for my children now, until such time as things can be handled in a way that doesn't hurt them.

My comment to the court will be, next week or so, that my love for my children far exceeds anything negative that arises from this action while STBXW's hate and disdain for me exceeds what is good and healthy for the children. I still expect the state of NY to give custody to my STBXW, but, I will know that I tried.

The best revenge, they say, is living well. The sooner you/we move on and focus on enjoying life, the quicker their dirty looks and need to be oppressive will affect you less.

Make it a priority.

FIB


Me 55; XW 47; 2 kids (S13, D11)
Bomb 05/19/06 Original thread http://tinyurl.com/yg2ou2t
Last anniversary 04/25/10, Divorced 5/12/10
Status: Loving father of 2 beautiful children;