NC, you did extraordinarily, admirably well under hellish conditions.
Originally Posted By: NoCodeBlues
At times though, I thought later back upon it and wondered: was I actually now walking on eggshells this weekend, with my own children? Is that normal? Or is to be expected given the circumstances?
No, it's not "normal" but no part of this sitch -or your lives- is "normal." And, yes, I'd expect it and I'd react the same way, too during a weekend that started off like that. Find a good family counselor and go with them, all three of you. I did with my two sons right after (sigh) my first divorce and it did us all a lot of good.

And, yes, you will all get through this.

Prayers and dad-to-dad admiration from one of your lurkers.

Gardener

"My soul, be satisfied with flowers,
With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them
In the one garden you may call your own."
Cyrano deBergerac