111- Thanks for the tips!

I will HAVE to skype with hims for the kids, but I can make myself 'unavailable' and step aside while he talks with the kids.

I do have one concern about one of your suggestions: Making choices on my own and just telling him about it. *This* was a symptom of our break-up: I was *too* independent (while he was home and deployed.) He always said that he felt like I didn't need him at all in my life because I never asked his opinion nor asked for help. I totally understand your reasoning for these actions- but I think it would be another reminder to my H of why he left me. I will not be completely needy of him, but I do want to show him that I value his opinion and he is still needed in my life for our kids and our house- this is a 180 for me.

I also don't want to run the risk of OW being the 'needy' one (since she already is.)
H thrives on being a problem solver- I don't want her to be the only one asking him for help... because that just encourages his decision to leave me.
[I KNOW that I shouldn't allow projections/assumptions about them to drive my actions]


M-31, H-31
T-9, M-7
S-6, s-20mth
sep 8/1/11
ILYNILWY 11/29/11
Creating separation papers.
Discover H has feelings for BFF, she does too 1/11/12
H moves out 1.20.12