Good luck 2.4, take care of yourself and do some fun things while she is gone. I know firsthand how much this [censored] and how long that time will be, but it is all you can do. And, it is an opportunity in that you can do things just you and your kids want to do that your W might not have.
When my W went away for the weekend a few weeks ago, S12 said no one could play Pink that weekend and laughed about it. W has been obsessed with Pink, playing nothing but for several weeks before BD in March (the week she went to the Pink show and posted a video to tat-boy on FB by name...) and as a result, I have gone from loving Pink to viscerally hating her music. Anyhow, the kids don't know any of that other stuff, they just know how overplayed it is and thought it was pretty. I also took them out for ice cream, which we all had fun with.
Lots of ways you can enjoy the time, but know that there are many of us who know your pain, you are not alone. Good luck.
CB
Me; 42, W; 43 M; 16 yrs S12, D9
3/13 - "I want to move to XYZ City (four hours away) and it might be without you, not sure" 5/13 - "Not sure I meant that"
