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As I've told my wife on multiple occasions, there is nothing I wouldn't do for them.... or her.


I understand the intention but it doesn't help you now.

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I'll just have to reside in Canada.


As long as you go along with her calling all the shots you will look like a doormat to her. She can't be atrracted to a man who would let his woman treat him this way.

Don't fool yourself - she is keeping the kids from you, she is hurting them by splitting up the family.

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I will avoid going legal and she says she will do the same for now.


She will play this on you. Whenever you stand up for yourself she will threaten to take legal action. She will use this to keep you in line.

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All it would do is widen the rift and hurt the kids.


What are the facts you are using to base this certainty?

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All things considered it seems a small price to pay.


I think the price will keep compounding over time. Think thru what you are agreeing to. Don't make a long term decision on emotion.


M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12
Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.