That would be really difficult - being without D for the week. Our kids really help to take the focus off of our sadness over our situations. It can be a time of personal growth though, I believe. Keep up on your to-do list and do some things for entertainment too! That's what I found out yesterday. I'd been so focused on self-improvement and marriage improvement issues that I needed to take a break and just have fun and reconnect with friends, etc...