regarding the kids...and an over all attitude, here's what helped me.
I planned for the worst and hoped for the best.
That meant I assumed my h would not return though I was privately open to it...and I assumed also that I WOULD BE HAPPY ANYHOW...and started to do the things I needed to do to achieve that.
I encouraged my kids to contact their dad but did not force it (well, not often but on occasion I DID)
I never openly bad mouthed him. I did sometimes say "he's confused...worked very hard all these years and has pent up demand to explore..." Which was true and not that applicable to me b/c I had been a lot wilder before I met him.
My biggest regret now that we are together, is that I did not bring my kids along with me on the "forgiveness road".
So if you and your w do begin to reooncile or piece, take them along in some way.
Good luck,
(((( )))
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016