I wanted to clarify: my wording was wrong. She is not a stay at home mom, she's a clinical mental health therapist - I meant it is easier for her to stay HERE financially (at home) rather than moving out on her own. OW is an elementary school teacher or something.

We did go see the Smurfs. S4 made it all the way through! His first movie. All 3 of us went and had nice family time. I was upbeat and pleasant --- smile On the inside obsessing over what she had done all afternoon with that OW. But....my tongue is quiet.

One interesting thing though. On the way I was putting on some lipstick in the car.
She said "I think you're funny." I said --- Why?
W: your whole extreme makeover stuff (**in the last few weeks I've had a new hairstyle, new clothes, lost a bunch of weight, began to wear makeup again...)
Me: Well, I'm just trying to improve myself. I've wanted to wear makeup again for a long time but I was afraid it would be too much trouble. I thought I'd go ahead and try it.
W: I thought you were trying to 'bag a new chick'
Me: Um, no. I am pretty much not in that mode. I'm a family person, and whether things do work with you and I, I want to improve myself regardless.
W: You seemed surprised by that comment (about someone new)
Me: You know me better than that. My head is not there.

Anyway, movie was fun. Then S4 had a fit on the way home, tantrum!!!!! W was then in a bad mood. Took him over to her parents for a while. Such is life.


Me (f): 45
W(f) 35
T: 13 y
C: S4 adopted at birth
6-18-11 bomb: I want to break up
8-28-11 OW confirmed