Some VERY valuable advice given to me to help me respond to W - Dont stand in her way but make sure she does all the heavy lifting.

She wants a D- she files
She wants a mediation - she makes the calls
She wants a separation- she moves out

Please remember, the end goal is to have her make the decision, on her own, to come back. She needs to go on her journey and it will take time-lots of time.

If you push and pressure and she caves it will only be temporary and this will happen again.

You need to worry about you right now. How will you be the greatest dad in the world to your kids? YOU need to be the rock for your kids while your wife is on her journey.

Begin a journal- you will need it..hard in the beginning but once used to it it will be so valuable.

Create some long term goals for yourself then identify short term goals that will lead you to achieving them - This is important because you will NEED to find some personal success in areas that YOU have 100% control over. So much else will be seemingly out of control.

Dont point out to your W the changes you are making

DONT SNOOP!


ME 38 W 37
T18 M5
D3
BD 1/7/13
PA Conf 2/11/13- Ongoing
2nd simultaneous affair Confirmed 4/19/13
W gets APT and begins transition out 5/29/13
First mediation appt 12/19/13