I asked W had she thought about what she wanted. She said not. I said it wld be nice if we could still spend the day together with the kids.
The WAW sees this as pressure. Even if she didn't get ugly about it, she still sees you pursuing her. And....I'm not saying you used your kids as an excuse to be with your W on Christmas, but that's what it sounds like to her ears.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!