We very well could be twins and were married to the exact same woman. I have a smile on my face right now.
My kids have as well accepted the fact that their Mom is different. I think they still have those moments when they say WTF as well when she says or does something really wierd. Its intersting watching them get to that place of detachment that I have been for a while.
The other day my daughter 14(going on 20) looked at me and asked " is mom bipolar"? I looked at her and was thinking yea she is a crazy....... sometimes but looked at her and said"Mom has changed but your doing a good job dealing with her" Her next question was "am I going to end up like her" I asked her How so? She said always mad and flying off the handle at small stuff. I want to be like you Dad.
I said honey I think its a choice and you will dteremine how you want to live your life.
Interesting convos with kids.
Eric, I love reading your stuff, I'm glad your doing well as that is the goal. And I totally agree that the internal work we must go through is the toughest.