You are exactly right, Allen! I tell ya - it's SO isolating staying quiet and you get support when you are able to talk about it rationally and maturally. (As opposed to just spouting off to anyone who will listen without thinking first.) That's where so much despair comes in. When you are able to get OUTSIDE, you feel better and have other people's strength to help you instead of just relying on your own.
I do believe D will be equally supportive. She and I are much closer than she and H. Of course, it's always different. I really thought S16 would be more on "Dad's side" but exposing woke up a definite protective instinct in him. Maybe with D it will go differently than I expect because we all know Daughters and Daddies!!! But, my point isn't to get the kids to take sides. My point is to get them to side for the marriage - for our family.
H came home and acted like "business as usual" and did not bring up weekend again. S16 acted fine with H. Actually, a little too fine I thought. LOL. I was like, "hey...where's the I'm so pissed at Dad S16?!" Of course, I don't want him to act badly around H. I want their R to stay on course.
