Doing the "Friends" Route Pt 2...

[Abbey]

I agree MZ. Mine over the holidays, has told me that he's IN love with me, not the OW. We've had a couple of good days, and he's pushed the OW away. We'll see how long it lasts. She texted him last night with, I love you, I miss you. This morning,a call - daughter and I just want to say good morning.

He says, he's emotionally pushed her away. We'll see how long it lasts.

We had her for a day together where OW knew I was with her all day. And we're supposed to get her for one over night over the weekend,... lets see if she keeps up to her bargain, or she spends half the day texting and calling him, trying to break down his defenses.

He asked me to come with him to the lawyer. Which is a step forward, as is the comments that we are the only parents who are going to be a positive influence in daughters life. He points outs all the lies she told him in a 3 minute phone call. (where her daughter was to say goodnight, but SHE wanted to have the convo with him, not daughter.) My comment: You are going to have to set FIRM and STRICT boundaries with her, otherwise, she'll just think it's an invitation to "move on back in".

If he can't do that... then *shrug*... it'll be more merrigoround. The whole thing is just so f'g ridiculous. He KNOWS and acknowledges she's a nut case. But he's weak. Duh.

Abs