I suppose you're right. My children prefer me happy, that's certain. But at present, they've a lot of resentment towards their Dad, as he never really tried to explain things to them, showed a lot of nastiness to me and was fairly open about the OW; their image of him is really tarnished and although they don't say much now, I'm worried about the teen years. I've tried to be loyal to him, tell them he loves them and is a bit lost. I feel that they won't get back their respect for him unless we patch things up.
I can understand PinHead's wanting to stick close to his little girls. Parents are heroes for kids and they have a hard time accepting the feet of clay aspect. Plus unless everything is really broken, or one of the two is really in orbit, couples can repair and re-unite, I think. BUT they have to want to, both of them.


Me: 46
H:42
Together for 18 yrs, married 14.
3 children: 2 girls 13 and 10, one boy 7.
Husband had affair, ended it and then decided on separation.
Separated 08/2010