GM all. Realistically, after we split, it WILL be difficult with my job time-wise during the week. If I have to be up at 5 AM to go to work, I would need someone to live in once a week to get them on the school bus.

I spoke with my sis who suggested that perhaps more equally splitting summer (4 weeks instead of 3) could add more time. I only have until Thursday to finalize this. Once signed, it goes into effect. Legally it can't be challenged until the final decree comes out.

I am at odds about somethings, but, dragging this out longer??? I think not.

I need to come up with a schedule of things that I want to keep in the house next.

If anyone has any thoughts about schedules, odd/even re kids ages and she wants Xmas holiday split, first half/second half and rotated every year.

To Donna_Found: I am on the other book of faces place

To Gypsy...thanks for your support. Moles can be removed under local as an outpatient.

Finally...to my men.....how did you process this? How? How do you process not saying goodnight to your kids every night? Waking up alone without the cartoons on? Hmmm...they grow up and don't want to be with you over their friends...

I guess...you just do what 'men' have to do and refocus, again, on self and career?

I have to process this. I can see it's going to be rough for me initially.

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;