Thank you Snodderly, Mr.Bond, IB, Alb, Rae and Cas for your wise words and support. Words cannot express how much I appreciate the understanding and caring I receive from you all.

My S27 said to me yesterday, "Mom, if Dad was being fair, you having a L would not make him angry." He went on to say that this is what happens when you make the choices Dad made. He told me that yes, he does believe that his Dad is going through a MLC as it is the only thing that explains what happened to him. He also said that Dad's MLC doesn't trump your right to half of what you both spent years working for.

As a Mom it breaks my heart that the man that was a hero in his children's eyes has fallen so far that they no longer respect the man that he has become.