I spent the last half hour or so thinking about today. It was the first time we have seen each other in almost 2 months and would have been a great time to show STBX a different BTM.

Here's what I should have been able to post:

When I was working in the front yard today, I saw STBX's car coming down the street. I went to work in the back yard. She had to wait for S17 to print out a form to sign, so she got out of car and came to the back yard. I kept working and we exchanged some small talk. STBX brought up the R and said she wants me to buy her out of the house now. I said "I will have to think about that - not sure it works for me or the kids". I noticed that she has lost weight, but never said a word. She made a few more comments about our situation and I politely responded with non committal statements. S17 gave his Mom the form, they hugged and she said good bye to me. I said "bye ______" using her name which I rarely do. STBX left and I continued working.


Now...folks...honestly....on a scale of 1 to 10, score what I actually did versus what I wish I had done. Seriously.


50 years old.

Ontario, Canada

Loving Marriage #2 with the perfect person.