The BIG D and its Path of Destruction

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Hey LB. I think that you handled that tremendously well. It made me really sad reading about the conversation that you and your W had with the kids. But it was done about as well as it could have been done.

Very sad indeed. I didn’t want to do this first thing in the morning, however I woke up to a TM from the W wanting to talk. From there, everything else followed. She was adamant about telling the kids everything….everything to make me look like the bad guy anyway. I wasn’t going to allow it. She wasn’t thinking about the kids. It was pure emotion.

I have no idea why your W is so confident that she will end up with the children. I'm not a family law attorney, but as 25 has already said, the standard is the 'best interest' of the children. Stability is a huge factor in that. So you having the kids now, where they are accustomed to being, where their friends are, where they go to school, where their bedrooms are... well, that's stability. Moving them across the country is NOT.

My guess is that she has heard that bc he is the mom that she has the upper hand with this. Generally, I'd say that that is true... but not in this particular scenario. She left... and she left them with you... at THEIR home.

This is exactly what she is hearing. I know she is getting advice from someone, because she called me right back this morning to ask my L to deal with hers when she hires one. I have a feeling I know who it is, however they can’t give her half the advice I get here.

Unless there is something that you haven't told us, I see you having a VERY good chance of getting them... but then again, I'm not the judge.

Keep conducting yourself as you are LB and you will be fine.

I think that I covered just about everything. I am far from perfect, but I feel that I’m a really good dad.

This is about a typical weekend for us:
Friday evening: Took the kids to the park to ride bikes, play Frisbee and tag.

Saturday: Went to Brentwood where they had a little family day with a petting zoo and magician. We then went to pick cherries.

Today: Not so typical Sunday morning with the W , then church and took the kids to watch Cars 2 in the afternoon.