So I'm reading and relaxing and, right on cue at almost 9. I get the "D and I will not be home" But there's a twist....
"but would you have time in the next few days to talk?"
I waited and said 'How about Thursday at 5:30?"
She just sent "OK"
I sent "See you here then, Hug D for me"
She just sent "I will. I tell her every night 'Mommy loves you and daddy loves you very much'
I sent "Thanks, K"
CD, once again I'm going to TRY to get you to a laser-like FOCUS, and just skip everything that came after this part.
Wasn't the agreement that your daughter would be home last night?
I told you yesterday, your wife is TESTING you, and you had failed the first test. Well, here's Test #2, and you failed it again, and even put your little stamp-of-approval on it all by your casual response to it.
This is what you should have said:
"We agreed that (Daughter) would be home with me tonite. You pulled this last night as well, and it stops here. I'll expect you shortly, or I will call the police. Don't underestimate me -- again."
or
"I expect (Daughter) home tonite, as agreed. We can discuss everything else later, but this needs to happen. I'm not going to play this game where she is put in the middle of our problems. See you guys shortly. -- CD"