Update: Have had more engery lately but still have very down moments. Started to accept and to live as if I am going to be a single dad. I still want to reconcile with my W but it's becoming more obvious that my W is committed to the D. Hurts a lot but I think it would hurt more to continue living in a one-sided R. Interestingly, W and I went out to dinner last night. Had a nice time. I didn't talk about the R at all. At the end of the dinner W asked if I wanted to discuss anything personal and I said no, but you are welcome to if you want. She said I thought you would and I said no again. Later when we were driving home she talked about co-parenting and the importance to the kids of parents getting along during the D process. I didn't say much. After we got home and got the kids settled she left the house for about 45 minutes to go to get a coffee. Not much said when she got home. Got a thank you e-mail this morning.
We go to court next week for the temporary-arrangments hearing. She is asking for full custody and I am asking for shared custody. IMO, what happens at the hearing will shape our R for the next several months. The ride continues . . .
