Thinking of you today Spartan. I hope you can take comfort in the "script" part of what your W said. My WAH has said much of the same. His own mother left him when he was a young teen and so that is the way he deals with problems too. It really is a script for people who are not strong enough to look in the mirror.
I am so sorry for your children but you sound like you're doing a great job comforting them. Mine are starting to worry too, but we've decided it's best not to say anything until H is really ready to move out, if and when that ever happens. At least in my sitch, H is a wonderful father and has not abandoned his kids.
Me54, H53 M 23, T 25 S20, S18 BD: April 2024 Moved out: August 2024
Love means not giving up on someone even if they've given up on you.
"Being right is the booby prize of life." - Susan Page