Thanks MH and TTD . Definitely baby steps - very small, baby steps at that. Knowing H as well as I do, when he turns up to pack tonight it will be a whole different story, but I'm prepared for that and have no intention of letting it get me worked up if he is miserable or nasty.
I have asked my son to only make any complaints or comments he may have about his grandad to me and no one else, not even H. I explained that I'm the one who needs to deal with any problems with my dad so it needs to come to me and me only. He agreed. I made sure he knew he wasn't in trouble for saying something to his dad. I also reminded him that right now we have no choice about where we live but have reassured him that I have no intention of living there forever, that my major goal is to find a better paying job and get the car loan paid off so that I can afford to get our own place.
Both 50 S14 M 16 yrs (his 3rd; my 1st)
ILYBINILWY - 24 Dec 2012 H moved out - 27 Jun 2013 Legally separated - 6 Sep 2013 Closing the door and changing the locks